The New Hebrew Typography
London: Denis Archer, (1932). Hardcover. 4to. 51pp. White half cloth over black cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine. Frontispiece photograph of a fifteenth century printed text. Proposal for a new Hebrew typography for the use of printing similar to the Cyrillic alphabet. Unlike most alphabets, Hebrew has remained relatively unaffected by the rise of print with its typography closely imitating that of manuscripts. Although Hugh Schonfield's proposal never took off, his ideas should be understood within the context of the move to eliminate Gothic print for German. Cover scratched. Corners rubbed. Book plate from previous owner on front endpaper. Slight rippling to back pages. Overall in good condition. g. Item #36515
"Review Binding" blind stamped on cover.
Price: $250.00