The first wooden letters for typographic reproduction on posters were craft-produced in the 18th century. Their use spread with the expansion of commercial advertising in the 1820s; production was mechanized and new types with increased visibility were created. In addition to dated products, series of surprisingly "modern" types were developed that could be com-pared with those generated by the "new" digital typography.

This republication of the 1860s catalogue "Specimen de caracteres en bois de la maison Bonnet" demonstrates that letters, like buildings, incarnate the spirit of an age, while preserving a timeless quality that constitutes a lasting source of inspiration.

Author: Dominique Carre
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Gingko Press
Published: 12/10/2019
Pages: 206
Weight: 2.8lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781584232667

About the Author
Acker, Christian P.: - Christian Acker received a BFA with honors in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design in New York City in May of 2002. He founded Adnauseum, Inc in 2002, and Handselecta Type Foundry in 2003. Adnauseum is an NYC-based experimental design studio, whose work runs the gamut of Photographic to Typographic. He occasionally guest lectures typography and design classes at his Alma Mater, Parsons School of Design. He is a member of both the AIGA and the Type Directors Club.