A reprint of this long-out-of-print and now classic work, which summarizes what can be known about the production and use of type in the first 150 years of printing. Originally a set of lectures, the book is an informal discourse by a master of his topic. The argument is illustrated with a large gathering of pictures. A new introduction by James Mosley explains the significance of the book and gives a short account of Carter’s life and work.
| availability | in print |
| published | 2002.03.28 |
| extent | 220 pp |
| dimensions | 216 × 137 mm |
| illustrations | 86 b&w pictures |
| binding | sewn & flapped paperback |
| ISBN | 0-907259-21-9 |
| ISBN13 | 978-0-907259-21-3 |
| £15.00 |
Harry Carter’s book has been out of print for years, so it’s a delight to have this new, well-made edition, done as a facsimile of the original printing, with a new introduction by the equally erudite and clearly writer James Mosley and a few additional notes that either correct errors in Carter’s text or add more recent information. Like most Hyphen Press books, this one is printed and bound in a way that makes it comfortable to hold and to read, and that ought to make it last a long time.
John D. Berry, creativepro.com (20 October 2003)
