Cowell ( W.S.) - A Book of Typefaces.

A Book of Typefaces. With some illustrated examples of text and display setting. [Illustrations after Eduardo Paolozzi, Frederick Gore, Rudolf Koch, Edward Bawden, Barnett Freedman and others.] Medium 4to, 24.5cm, pp.vi,74, W.S. Cowell Ltd, Butter Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, 1952.

Printed in several colours, typefaces usually being shown in the 30pt size. Ring-bound decorative printed cloth. Dust-jacket just slightly chipped at head of spine. 'This copy of A Book of Typefaces belongs to Hans Schmoller. It is numbered 192.' Engraved book label of Tatyana and Hans Schmoller.A near fine copy.
Designed by John Lewis. The covers printed by offset lithography on white book cloth from seahorse designs drawn on Plastocowell. Most attractive..