The Essential Handbook of Typeface Recognition and Selection (http://www.amazo

[Bertéa Paul <pbertea@xxxxxxx>]

Typefinder, de Christopher Perfect (si, si) et Gordon Rookledge, édité

par Sarema Presse. 24 cm x 24, 280 pages. ISBN 1-870758-03-X.

Le système est parfait : au centre, des pages pleines de a, puis de b,

(devinez la suite) d'abord en bas de casse, puis en majuscule, et enfin,

les chiffres. Les caractéristiques de chaque typo ainsi présentée sont

indiquées visuellement par des lignes pointillées, à partir de là, sous

chaque lettre, plusieurs numéros renvoient aux autres pages, présentées,

elles, comme un catalogue classique. Donc à partir d'un dessin de

lettre, on est aiguillé vers plusieurs polices.

L'intérêt évident, dans le cas d'un logo par exemple est de permettre

l'identification à partir d'une ou deux lettres, voire de chiffres.

Quelques grands oublis dans les créations françaises, mais finalement,

on n'a pas besoin de ce genre de bouquin pour les caractères célèbres...

Problème : j'ai trouvé ce livre à Lisbonne, et ne l'ai jamais revu

ailleurs... (300 F ou un peu plus). Si certains d'entre vous savent où

le trouver, cela m'intéresserait de le faire savoir...

Cette référence est déclarée épuisée chez Amazon.com. Peu de chances
donc de le trouver neuf?

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Rookledge's International Typefinder : The Essential Handbook of Typeface Recognition and Selection
by Christopher Perfect, Gordon Rookledge

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Paperback - 284 pages Rev. Ed. / edition (January 1991)
Moyer Bell Ltd; ISBN: 1559210524 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.64 x 9.88 x 9.75
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Average Customer Review: Number of Reviews: 3

A reader from St. Paul, MN , April 13, 1999
Invaluable, necessary, why not re-issue?
As a design student, I need this book. I've been looking for it for 2 months. Being able to identify typefaces by their distinguishing characteristics is a valuable resource in the decision making process. My instructor had a copy, that's how I know about it. Is there any way we could get; a) Christopher Perfect to re-edit and update the book, or b) get the publishing house to re-issue it?

A reader from San Jose, CA , February 4, 1998
A One of a Kind Type of Book
This book allows you to determine what typeface was used to print a book, magazine,etc. By systematically identifying the characteristics of a typeface you can determine what style it is (Venetian serif, Old Style Serif, etc.).Then by examining specific characteristics of certain letters you can determine the exact font. This is the only book of its kind that I know of. Unfortunately since it hasn't been reprinted for a while some of the newer typefaces are not listed. Buy it if you can find a copy.

emicyprus@xxxxxxx from New York, NY , December 19, 1997
A unique resource text
I am a professional typesetter and use this book to find types and their names. I don't know how I could function without it.

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