Isbn: 9781781453094 - typographic specimens: a natural history of letterforms: including an assortment of previously undiscovered- insects, reptiles, aquantic life, birds & mammals (21 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: New. Typographic Specimens is a collection of extraordinary creatures made entirely out of letterforms, numerals and punctuation marks. The book presents 60 'species' from the imagination of author and illustrator, A.W. Bainbridge, taken from a fictional manuscript by the Reverend Jackson Whitehead, who served aboard the HMS Pica sister ship to the Beagle during Charles Darwin s famous voyage in the 1830s. The menagerie of beasts, fish, fowl and invertebrates, all created from traditional typefaces, numerals and punctuation marks, ranges from the Bracket Spider or Hanging Parentheses , which traps its prey by encasing them in its finely bracketed web, to the Comma Cat, identifiable by its very short pause.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Typographic Specimens is a collection of extraordinary creatures made entirely out of letterforms, numerals and punctuation marks. The book presents 60 'species' from the imagination of author and illustrator, A.W. Bainbridge, taken from a fictional manuscript by the Reverend Jackson Whitehead, who served aboard the HMS Pica sister ship to the Beagle during Charles Darwin s famous voyage in the 1830s. The menagerie of beasts, fish, fowl and invertebrates, all created from traditional typefaces, numerals and punctuation marks, ranges from the Bracket Spider or Hanging Parentheses , which traps its prey by encasing them in its finely bracketed web, to the Comma Cat, identifiable by its very short pause. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. In 1831, Reverend Jackson Whitehead served as chaplain aboard the HMS Pica, which accompanied the Beagle on its second survey expedition. Whitehead was a keen collector of fauna as well as a typography enthusiast. Upon realising that the majority of both ships' crews were either committed atheists or budding evolutionists, Whitehead embarked on creating a whole series of natural history specimens made up out of typographical characters. Only recently, after the restoration of Whitehead's ancestral home, has the manuscript of his work come to light. Edited by artist, A.W. Bainbridge, Typographic Specimens presents his menagerie of beasts, fish, fowl and invertebrates, all created from traditional typefaces, numerals and punctuation marks. AUTHOR: A.W. Bainbridge is an artist, designer and educator. His natural talent for drawing led to him studying art, eventually specializing in Graphic Design at Preston Polytechnic. After graduating in 1991 he practised for the best part of a decade with The Chase Creative Consultants, one of the UK's leading design agencies. He returned to Higher Education in 1999 and is currently Senior Lecturer in Graphic Communications and Creative Thinking at The University of Central Lancashire. Lecturing aside, he has a penchant for words and type, and is an inveterate collector, connector and documenter, and a serial dry stone waller. SELLING POINTS: . Wonderfully inventive illustrations . All images accompanied by brief, witty descriptions . Great gift book for art and graphic design-lovers In 1831, Reverend Jackson Whitehead served as chaplain aboard the HMS Pica, which accompanied the Beagle on its second survey expedition. Whitehead was a keen collector of fauna as well as a typography enthusiast. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. In 1831, Reverend Jackson Whitehead served as chaplain aboard the HMS Pica, which accompanied the Beagle on its second survey expedition. Whitehead was a keen collector of fauna as well as a typography enthusiast. Upon realising that the majority of both ships' crews were either committed atheists or budding evolutionists, Whitehead embarked on creating a whole series of natural history specimens made up out of typographical characters. Only recently, after the restoration of Whitehead's ancestral home, has the manuscript of his work come to light. Edited by artist, A.W. Bainbridge, Typographic Specimens presents his menagerie of beasts, fish, fowl and invertebrates, all created from traditional typefaces, numerals and punctuation marks. AUTHOR: A.W. Bainbridge is an artist, designer and educator. His natural talent for drawing led to him studying art, eventually specializing in Graphic Design at Preston Polytechnic. After graduating in 1991 he practised for the best part of a decade with The Chase Creative Consultants, one of the UK's leading design agencies. He returned to Higher Education in 1999 and is currently Senior Lecturer in Graphic Communications and Creative Thinking at The University of Central Lancashire. Lecturing aside, he has a penchant for words and type, and is an inveterate collector, connector and documenter, and a serial dry stone waller. SELLING POINTS: . Wonderfully inventive illustrations . All images accompanied by brief, witty descriptions . Great gift book for art and graphic design-lovers In 1831, Reverend Jackson Whitehead served as chaplain aboard the HMS Pica, which accompanied the Beagle on its second survey expedition. Whitehead was a keen collector of fauna as well as a typography enthusiast. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. In 1831, Reverend Jackson Whitehead served as chaplain aboard the HMS Pica, which accompanied the Beagle on its second survey expedition. Whitehead was a keen collector of fauna as well as a typography enthusiast. Upon realising that the majority of both ships' crews were either committed atheists or budding evolutionists, Whitehead embarked on creating a whole series of natural history specimens made up out of typographical characters. Only recently, after the restoration of Whitehead's ancestral home, has the manuscript of his work come to light. Edited by artist, A.W. Bainbridge, Typographic Specimens presents his menagerie of beasts, fish, fowl and invertebrates, all created from traditional typefaces, numerals and punctuation marks. AUTHOR: A.W. Bainbridge is an artist, designer and educator. His natural talent for drawing led to him studying art, eventually specializing in Graphic Design at Preston Polytechnic. After graduating in 1991 he practised for the best part of a decade with The Chase Creative Consultants, one of the UK's leading design agencies. He returned to Higher Education in 1999 and is currently Senior Lecturer in Graphic Communications and Creative Thinking at The University of Central Lancashire. Lecturing aside, he has a penchant for words and type, and is an inveterate collector, connector and documenter, and a serial dry stone waller. SELLING POINTS: . Wonderfully inventive illustrations . All images accompanied by brief, witty descriptions . Great gift book for art and graphic design-lovers In 1831, Reverend Jackson Whitehead served as chaplain aboard the HMS Pica, which accompanied the Beagle on its second survey expedition. Whitehead was a keen collector of fauna as well as a typography enthusiast. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Hardback. Condizione: New. Typographic Specimens is a collection of extraordinary creatures made entirely out of letterforms, numerals and punctuation marks. The book presents 60 'species' from the imagination of author and illustrator, A.W. Bainbridge, taken from a fictional manuscript by the Reverend Jackson Whitehead, who served aboard the HMS Pica sister ship to the Beagle during Charles Darwin s famous voyage in the 1830s. The menagerie of beasts, fish, fowl and invertebrates, all created from traditional typefaces, numerals and punctuation marks, ranges from the Bracket Spider or Hanging Parentheses , which traps its prey by encasing them in its finely bracketed web, to the Comma Cat, identifiable by its very short pause.…