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    Practical Letter Book
    Practical Letter Book
    Practical Letter Book
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    Practical Letter Book

    By J. H. Kaemmerer

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    Created during an exciting period in the evolution of graphic design, this volume was initially published in 1911 as Kaemmerer's Practical Letter Book: Containing Several Hundred Alphabets in 140 Plates; Together with Descriptive Text, For the Use of Sign Painters, Show Card Writers, Decorators, Artists and Craftsmen. A century later, this magnificent compendium offers a useful reference for graphic artists and designers in many fields.
    The 140 plates feature numerous historic and modern styles from throughout Europe, including examples based on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Gothic originals. Selections include English and Dutch block letters; Roman, German, and French letters; script and Gothic letters; a variety of contemporary letters; foreign alphabets; numerals; and a sampling of monograms and vignettes. The compilation's original intent as a resource for sign painters ensures the eye-catching quality of its contents, making this volume an enduring source of possibilities and inspiration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJul 20, 2016
    ISBN9780486815190
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      I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and in return for a fair and honest review.This book was a very informative read. Each font type is explained at the start of the book and has examples of each font type. The book was published in 1911 and it is a fascinating look into how graphic design was carried out. The language of the book is fairly easy to read. The text is short and to the point. The real value is in the examples of the fonts.

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    Practical Letter Book - J. H. Kaemmerer

    Bibliographical Note

    Practical Letter Book, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2016, is a reprint of the edition originally published as Kaemmerer's Practical Letter Book:

    Containing Several Hundred Alphabets in 140 Plates; Together with Descriptive Text, For the Use of Sign Painters, Show Card Writers, Decorators, Artists and Craftsmen.

    By J. H. Kaemmerer, Edited by Arthur Seymour Jennings by The Trade Papers Publishing Company, Ltd., London, in 1911.

    International Standard Book Number

    ISBN-13:978-0-486-80676-1

    ISBN-10:0-486-80676-6

    Manufactured in the United States by RR Donnelley

    80676601 2016

    www.doverpublications.com

    CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION.

    PRACTICAL LETTER BOOK

    Series 1: ENGLISH BLOCK LETTERS

    PLATE 1

    PLATE 2

    PLATE 3

    PLATE 4

    PLATE 5

    PLATE 6

    PLATE 7

    PLATE 8

    PLATE 9

    PLATE 10

    PLATE 11

    PLATE 12

    PLATE 13

    PLATE 14

    PLATE 15

    PLATE 16

    PLATE 17

    PLATE 18

    PLATE 19

    PLATE 20

    PLATE 21

    PLATE 22

    PLATE 23

    Series 2: DUTCH BLOCK LETTERS

    PLATE 24

    PLATE 25

    PLATE 26

    PLATE 27

    PLATE 28

    PLATE 29

    Series 3: ROMAN LETTERS

    PLATE 30

    PLATE 31

    PLATE 32

    PLATE 33

    Series 4: FRENCH LETTERS

    PLATE 34

    PLATE 35

    PLATE 36

    PLATE 37

    PLATE 38

    PLATE 39

    PLATE 40

    Series 5: SCRIPT LETTERS

    PLATE 41

    PLATE 42

    PLATE 43

    PLATE 44

    PLATE 45

    Series 6: VARIOUS EXAMPLES

    PLATE 46

    PLATE 47

    PLATE 48

    PLATE 49

    PLATE 50

    PLATE 51

    PLATE 52

    Series 7: GOTHIC LETTERS

    PLATE 53

    PLATE 54

    PLATE 55

    PLATE 56

    Series 8: GERMAN LETTERS

    PLATE 57

    PLATE 58

    PLATE 59

    PLATE 60

    PLATE 61

    PLATE 62

    PLATE 63

    PLATE 64

    Series 9: ROUND HAND SCRIPT

    PLATE 65

    PLATE 66

    PLATE 67

    PLATE 68

    PLATE 69

    PLATE 70

    PLATE 71

    Series 10: MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS

    PLATE 72

    PLATE 73

    PLATE 74

    PLATE 75

    PLATE 76

    PLATE 77

    PLATE 78

    PLATE 79

    PLATE 80

    PLATE 81

    PLATE 82

    PLATE 83

    PLATE 84

    Series 11: NUMERALS AND FIGURES

    PLATE 85

    PLATE 86

    PLATE 87

    PLATE 88

    PLATE 89

    PLATE 90

    PLATE 91

    Series 12: MODERN AND OTHER

    PLATE 92

    PLATE 93

    PLATE 94

    PLATE 95

    PLATE 96

    PLATE 97

    PLATE 98

    PLATE 99

    PLATE 100

    PLATE 101

    PLATE 102

    PLATE 103

    PLATE 104

    PLATE 105

    PLATE 106

    PLATE 107

    PLATE 108

    PLATE 109

    PLATE 110

    PLATE 111

    PLATE 112

    PLATE 113

    PLATE 11 4

    PLATE 115

    PLATE 11 6

    PLATE 117

    PLATE 118

    PLATE 11 9

    PLATE 120

    PLATE 121

    PLATE 122

    Series 13: FOREIGN AND OTHER LETTERS

    PLATE 123

    PLATE 124

    PLATE 125

    PLATE 126

    PLATE 127

    PLATE 128

    PLATE 129

    PLATE 130

    PLATE 131

    PLATE 132

    PLATE 133

    PLATE 134

    PLATE 135

    PLATE 136

    Series 14: MONOGRAMS, VIGNETTES

    PLATE 137

    PLATE 138

    PLATE 139

    PLATE 140

    INTRODUCTION.

    ALTHOUGH there are many books of letters published for the use of sign painters, artists, architects and others, yet there appears to be ample room for one which gives a large variety of different shaped letters based on a proper plan of proportion and all having the merit of being simple in form and easily read.

    The present

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