Das schöne ABC (The beautiful ABC) (Klingspor)

$120.00

Beautiful type, like any other true work of art, is imperishable. Therefore, a large selection of beautiful type is shown in this book, which has always been and must still be the basis of all dealing with printing and its multiple and varied uses. Or, so Google translates the first page of twenty with showings of faces from Klingspor. We got lots of Koch, a little Tiemann, and Behrens to boot, each with a short description that your phone can translate from German to English (or the language of your choosing). A lovely showing of beautiful letters shown big.

  • Size: 9.125 × 12.5 inches
  • Pages: 20
  • Binding: Sewn pamphlet
  • Condition: Cover is soiled, dinged, scuffed, battered, and bruised. The same is true of the inside with the added bonus of some foxing.
  • Language: German
  • Publisher: Klingspor, n.d. WorldCat shows three copies in Europe and gives a date of 1936, but that seems late. We didn't see any types post-1932