Gotthard de Beauclair. Art and literature through typography and design.
New York: Grolier Club, (2006),
First Edition. octavo, decorated orange wrappers. 28pp. of text followed by 15 full page color illustrations. Grolier Club, Item #28989
Issued by The Typophiles in conjunction with an exhibition at the Grolier Club, New York. Introduction by Hermann Zapf. With a brief biography of de Beauclair's life and work. Includes a list of 66 titles of books designed by de Beauclair: his beginnings; with Insel Verlag and Insel Bucherei; dust jackets for Insel; other publishers; the Stempel Typefounders; Trajanus Presse; Ars Librorum; Edition de Beauclair; Collaboration with Artists; and Miscellaneous. With 15 illustrations taken from the books listed. New.
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