H. Berthold - Ariston Light | Medium | Bold.

Ariston Light | Medium | Bold. 4to, 29.5, 16pp + 4pp insert, H.Berthold AG, Berlin, Type founders and Brass Rule Manufacturers, (1936).
A colourful specimen with a good deal of pictorial advertising, printed in black, red and green. Covers a bit soiled. A very good copy.
Ariston (1933-36) was designed by M. Wilke. It is a script originally cut in three weights (matrices of the bold were destroyed in the war), with abrupt variation in colour. The capitals are flourished.