Hermann Zapf & His Design Philosophy: Selected Articles and Lectures on Calligraphy and Contemporary Developments in Type Design

Hermann Zapf (German, 1918–2015)
Intro by: Carl F. Zahn (American, 1928–2012)
Publisher: Society of Typographic Arts (American, founded in 1927)
Printer: Ludwig Oehms (German, 20th century)

1987

Place of Publication: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with photomechanical linecut and halftone reproductions

Dimensions Overall: 30.5 x 21 x 3.3 cm (12 x 8 1/4 x 1 5/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Carl Zahn

Accession Number2007.1108

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsIllustrated books

Chicago: Society of Typographic Arts, 1987

Description(Chicago: Society of Typographic Arts, 1987) Quarto; 254 pp. [1 f.] plus frontispiece; original publisher's gilt-stamped blue cloth, printed paper dust jacket.

Calligraphic and typographic designs

Signed Pen and blue ink under half title: "To Carl Zahn with best regards, / respect, and thanks for all his help / to prepare this publication. / Hermann Zapf / March 1987"

ProvenanceCarl Zahn, by whom given to MFA, 2007.