A Handbook of Printing Types With Notes on the Style of Composition and Graphic Processes Used by Cowells
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John N. C. Lewis
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 33.3 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 98
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A Handbook of Printing Types With Notes on the Style of Composition and Graphic Processes Used by Cowells
A Handbook of Printing Types with notes on the style of composition and graphic processes used by Cowells in PDF format. This digital download is available instantly after purchase.
The book is designed to support typographer and publisher workflows for bookwork production. It also outlines limits for advertising layout use.
You can read and reference the guidance on type selection, composition, and graphic reproduction on your preferred device.
Book Overview
A Handbook of Printing Types With Notes on the Style of Composition and Graphic Processes Used by Cowells is a 1947 typography manual focused on practical book production. It was designed and written by John N. C. Lewis and published by W. S. Cowell Limited.
The contents include acknowledgments, preface, notes on the house style of composition, and sections covering the type, the text and the pictures, composing faces, and graphic reproduction. It also includes a glossary.
The book references a selection of named composing faces and discusses how they relate to traditional book composition and reproduction methods.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Notes on house style, including the choice of types and basic composition practices.
- Guidance on type sizes, measures, spacing, and improving legibility with appropriate leading.
- Examples of composing faces listed in the contents, including Caslon Old Face, Garamond, Plantin, Baskerville, Times New Roman, Perpetua, Bodoni, Gill Sans, Rockwell, and Cloister Black.
- Topics on preparation of copy, including proof correcting marks.
- Notes on graphic reproduction, followed by a glossary.
Why This Book Matters
This handbook documents mid-20th-century approaches to selecting type and setting book text. It provides structured guidance intended for typographer and publisher production work.
It also preserves information about reproduction considerations and house rules used for bookwork, including composition spacing and paragraph indenting practices.
Book Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Handbook of Printing Types With Notes on the Style of Composition and Graphic Processes Used by Cowells |
| Author | John N. C. Lewis |
| Format | |
| File Size | 33.3 MB (34934785 bytes) |
| Pages | 98 |
| Publisher | W. S. Cowell Limited |
| Imprint Location | Butter Market, Ipswich |
| Publication Date | 1947 |
| Language | English |
| First published by | W. S. Cowell Limited |
| Printed and bound by | W. S. Cowell Limited, in Gt. Britain, at their press at Butter Market, Ipswich |
| Designed and written by | John N. C. Lewis |
Device Compatibility
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After purchase, access is available for immediate reading using appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, or reading apps that support PDF files.
No printing is promised.
FAQ
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It works with devices and apps that support PDF reading.
If you work with typesetting, book design, or typography references, this handbook provides a structured set of notes on composition and reproduction practices from Cowells.
Please download and review the file on your device after purchase.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Original filename | A HANDBOOK OF PRINTING TYPES WITH NOTES ON THE STYLE OF COMPOSITION.pdf |
|---|---|
| PDF metadata title | A handbook of printing types with notes on the style of composition and graphic processes used by Cowells. 1948 |
| Publisher | W. S. Cowell Ltd |
| Distributed by | FABER AND FABER LTD London |
| Printed and bound location | Gt. Britain, at their press at Butter Market, Ipswich |
| Publication year | 1947 |
| File type | |
| Contents: Notes on the House Style | Notes on the House Style of Composition |
| Contents: Sections listed | The type, the text and the pictures; The composing faces; Display faces; Conclusions on type faces including comparison of Alphabets; On preparation of copy including Proof Correcting marks; Notes on graphic reproduction; Glossary |
| List of illustrations: includes | Henry Moore; John Piper; Blair Hughes-Stanton; John Nash; Barnett Freedman; Edward Bawden; Graham Sutherland; Isotype Institute |
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