02741cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000500012524503050017526400510048030000470053133600260057833700260060433800360063050000310066650802010069752012840089853400450218265300410222765300490226865300550231785600430237254476UtSlPG20260610134245.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a17020193 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aGress, Edmund G.q(Edmund Geiger),d1872-193414aThe Art & Practice of Typography :bA Manual of American Printing, Including a Brief History up to the Twentieth Century, with Reproductions of the Work of Early Masters of the Craft, and a Practical Discussion and an Extensive Demonstration of the Modern Use of Type-faces and Methods of Arrangement 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-04-02 aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"The Art & Practice of Typography" by Edmund G. Gress is a comprehensive manual on American printing written in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolution of typography, detailing its historical development and the contemporary practices within the field. The book serves as both a reference for typographers and an educational tool for those interested in the art and science of type design and layout. At the start of the book, the author provides a preface discussing the task of revising the previous edition of the work and the challenges faced during its creation, particularly as the author began the rewrite before America entered World War I. Gress outlines the extensive scope of the book, which includes historical references, examples of typographic works, and practical advice for modern typography. He emphasizes the importance of understanding both the historical context and the current methods of typography, suggesting that the reader first study the fundamentals of type before applying them to contemporary designs. The initial chapters focus on the origins of typography and the transition from handwritten manuscripts to printed texts, illustrating how the art of type has evolved over centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPrinting -- United States -- History aGraphic design (Typography) -- United States aAdvertising layout and typography -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54476