Die Schrift - 1929
This exhibit is an exploration of typefaces, from ancient to modern, published in 1929. I find the imagery to fascinating and am eager to learn more. A high school classmate is a typeface designer and I will be curious to see what he thinks about this book. Tom Paper 6/20/2022"Die Schrift" is a book by Hermann Degering that contains an atlas of the various forms of writing in the Western world from ancient times to the end of the 18th century12345. It was published by Ernst Wasmuth in Tübingen, Germany, and the first edition was released in 192924. The book is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of writing and typography.Hermann Degering was a German librarian and author who lived from 1866 to 19421. He is best known for his book "Die Schrift," which contains an atlas of the various forms of writing in the Western world from ancient times to the end of the 18th century23. Degering was also the co-author of "Lettering: Modes of Writing in Western Europe from Antiquity to the End of the 18th Century"4. Source: Perplexity.ai and Wikipedia
