Selected Papers on Digital Typography by Donald Knuth Cambridge University Press (1996) ISBN: 1575860104 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann & E.M. Ginger Hayden Books (1993) ISBN: 0672485435 Comments: This is a cool book, as are all the books from Adobe Press. Several illustrations. The layout is quite interesting, although at times not particularly legible. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

A Tally of Types, With Additions by Several Hands by Stanley Morison Oak Knoll Press (1973) ISBN: 0521200431 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography by Ruari McLean Thames & Hudson (1992) ISBN: 0500680221 Comments: One of my favorite books about typography. Includes an excellent bibliography of things typographic. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Tips on Type: For Artists, Graphic Designers, and Desktop Publishers by Bill Gray, Paul Shaw W. W. Norton & Co (1997) ISBN: 0393730069 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Treasury of Alphabets and Lettering: A Source Book of the Best Letter Forms of Past and Present for Sign Painters, Graphic Artists, Commercial Artists by Jan Tschichold W. W. Norton & Co. (1995) ISBN: 0393701972 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography by Ruari McLean, Elaine Lustig Cohen Princeton Archictectural Press (1997) ISBN: 1568980841 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Jan Tschichold: Typographer by Ruari McLean David R Godine, Publisher (1990) ISBN: 0879238410 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Twentieth-Century Type Designers by Sebastian Carter W. W. Norton & Co. (1995) ISBN: 0393701999 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Type and Image: The Language of Graphic Design (Reprint Edition) by Philip B. Meggs John Wiley & Sons (1997) ISBN: 0471284920 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Type & Layout: How Typography and Design Can Get Your Message Across — Or Get in the Way by Colin Wheildon Strathmoor Press (1995) ISBN: 0962489158 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Type and Color 2: How to Choose and Specify Color Fades and Type and Color Combinations by Richard Emery F&W Publications (1994) ISBN: 156496065X CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs by Maurice Annenberg & Stephen O. Saxe Oak Knoll Press (1994) ISBN: 188471806X CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Types Best Remembered/Types Best Forgotten: A Collection of Observations on Types Best Remembered/Forgotten by Robert Norton (Editor), Erik Blegvad (Illustrator) Parsimony Press (1994) ISBN: 1884606008 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Type Management: For Preparers of Desktop Published Documents for Printing (Pathways to Print) Robin B. McAllister Delmar Publishers (1996) ISBN: 0827379218 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Typographers on Type: An Illustrated Anthology from William Morris to the Present Day by Ruari McLean (Editor) W. W. Norton & Co. (1995) ISBN: 0393702014 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Typographic Design: Form and Communication (2nd Edition) by Rob Carter, Ben Day & A. Miller John Wiley & Sons (1997) ISBN: 0471284300 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Typographic Milestones by Allan Haley John Wiley & Sons (1997) ISBN: 0471288942 Comments: Well-crafted biographies of leading type designers through history, including a very interesting account of Johann Gutenberg and the earliest days of moveable type. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Typographics 1 by Roger Walton (Editor) Writers Digest Books (1997) ISBN: 0688150667 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Typographics 2, Cybertype: Zines and Screens by Roger Walton North Light Books (1998) ISBN: 0688158102 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Typographic Specimens: The Great Typefaces by Philip Meggs & Rob Carter John Wiley & Sons (1993) ISBN: 0471284297 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Typography Now Two: Implosion by Rick Poynor (Editor) North Light Books (1996) ISBN: 0688145159 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Typologia: Studies in Type Design and Type Making With Comments on the Invention of Typography, the First Types, Legibility, and Fine Printing (1st Edition) by Frederic Goudy University of California Press (1940) Comments: This book is out of print, but used copies are available, and should be sought as this is a landmark book in the study of typography and design. A first edition (1940) is available from the Oak Knoll Books web site for $85.00. A reprint edition (1977) was available for $15.00. Oak Knoll Books: $85.00 Book# 11693: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Visible Word: Experimental Typography and Modern Art, 1909 – 1923 by Johanna Drucker University of Chicago Press (1996) ISBN: 0226165027 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte Graphics Press (1992) ISBN: 096139210X Comments: “The Strunk & White of visual design.” Certainly one of the best resources available for graphic designers. As inspiring as it is informative and practical. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative by Edward R. Tufte Graphics Press (1997) ISBN: 0961392126 Comments: The third volume to Tufte’s excellent series on information display. If you spend any amount of time designing info-graphics or trying to make visual sense out of numeric data, all three of Tufte’s books should be in your library (if not committed to memory). He is the Robert Bringhurst of info-graphics. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Web Designer’s Guide to Typography by Michael Leary, Daniel Hale & Andrew Devigal Hayden Books (1997) ISBN: 1568303378 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Wired Style: Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age by Constance Hale (Editor) & the editors of Wired magazine Hardwired (1997) ISBN: 1-888869-01-1 Comments: “Wired Style introduces ten revolutionary principles-one per chapter-to guide millions of Web publishers, multimedia creators, Net users, college students, teachers, print journalists, writers, editors, and anyone reading today’s business pages as they ponder current and future changes in the English language.” (description from the HardWired website) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Hermann Zapf and His Design Philosophy by Hermann Zapf Yale University Press (1989) ISBN: 0300044593 Comments: This book is out of print, but if you place an order Amazon.com may be able to find you a used copy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION! Oak Knoll Books had a first edition copy for $150.00. I don’t know if it is still available. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Working With Computer Type: Logotypes, Stationery Systems, Visual Identity by Rob Carter Rotovision (1996) ISBN: 0823064794 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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Working With Computer Type: Type & Color by Rob Carter Rotovision (1997) ISBN: 0823065006 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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