Bodoni. Manual of Typography – Manuale tipografico (1818) - Reviews
| "A precious treasure box in two volumes. The bible of typography."— Domenica - Il Sole 24 Ore, Milano, Italy |
| "TASCHEN fait avec bonheur le pari d'une magnifique réédition de son manuel, à l'identique, c'est-à-dire d'une impression uniquement en belles pages de caractères, accompagnée d'un très élégant livret, en français cette fois, sous la troisième de couverture. Un régal pour les amateurs."— Le Choc du mois, Paris, France |
| "Manual of Typography - Manuale Tipografico by Giambattista Bodoni and reprinted by TASCHEN is a very unique book that we've had the joy of glancing over... Manuale Tipografico is enormously large; 279 thick pages in fact... The father and most celebrated type designer Giambattista Bodoni (yes you remember that font Bodoni on Microsoft Word) collated a standard encyclopedia for printing the alphabet with Manuale Tipografico in 1818... For historical purposes and as a library piece this book is a must, it is equivalent to Darwin's 'Origin of Species'. It is truly one of the most monumental culmination of fonts made by man, which is made all the more challenging by the period when it was collated when cultures and languages weren't as tightly fused and borders weren't just a plane trip away. The quantity and depth of the work is outstanding, which not only includes fonts but a wide array of glyphs and formatting elements. This amazing typography encyclopedia is justified by 4 decades of tireless work by Bodoni; this was his career and lifetime achievement. Closeted in the back of Manuale Tipografico is the key to the book, an extended foreword of the reference material edited by Stephan Füssel. I strongly recommend before you even open Manuale Tipografico that you go straight to this booklet as it will explain in English a background of Bodoni's life and the typographical influences of his time. It is then followed by letters from the widow of Bodoni, and Giambattista Bodoni himself reflecting on the typefaces which are just a pleasure to read. It's fascinating to hear Bodoni's widow fathom the importance of Manuale Tipografico... For someone who loves typography this book should be rated a 5..."— Embody 3D, Australia, Australia |
| "Il prezioso manuale ritorna oggi in un libro curato con maestria da Stefan Füssel - titolare della cattedra di storia del libro all'Università Gutenberg di Magonza - e ben stampato da TASCHEN (che ai caratteri tipografici ha già dedicato due altri ottimi titoli) in un volume che riproduce un esemplare del libro custodito a Berlino."— Domenica - Il Sole 24 Ore, Milano, Italy |
| "Les éditions TASCHEN publient avec le Manuel typographique de Giambattista Bodoni un livre imposant qui ravira aussi bien les typographes et les créateurs de caractères que les amoureux de l’histoire du graphisme."— Etapes, Paris, France |
| "In fall (2010), for the first time, a full facsimile version of this unprecedented document (Bodoni: Manuele Tipografico) was published. The facsimile appears as part of the series ‘Classics’ by TASCHEN, which has included a number of fascinating works so far, several of which were edited by Stephan Füssel. TASCHEN has made this manual available for an unbelievably low price $69.99)… The valuable commentary by Stephan Füssel positions Manuale Tipografico in the historical context… Biographical anecdotes about the typographer are interspersed with historical fact to offer a detailed and compelling account."— Springer Science + Business Media’s Publishing Quarterly, New York, United States |
| "TASCHEN’s Ausgabe von Bodonis Meisterwerk bietet dem Leser die Gelegenheit, das vollständige Original zu studieren und sich mit dem Schöpfer der Universalschrift Bodoni vertraut zu machen."— Ruhrgebiet.prinz.de, Essen, Germany |
| "«Un caractère sera d’autant plus beau qu’il aura plus de régularité, de netteté, de bon goût et de grâce». Cette citation est tirée du Manuale tipografico de Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813), imprimeur officiel du duc de Parme. Son ouvrage, aujourd’hui réimprimé par TASCHEN, témoigne de l’âge d’or de la typographie du début du XIXe siècle. Avec cet ouvrage, Bodoni a introduit les principes fondamentaux de la conception typographique qui prévalent encore de nos jours."— France Graphique.com, Paris, France |
| "Seine ‚Manuale Tipografico’ setzte im Jahr 1818 neue Richtlinien für den Buchdruck. ... TASCHEN veröffentlicht nun das vollständige Werk zusammen mit einer Einführung in die Schriftlehre."— Form, Basel, Belgium |
| "Nun legt der TASCHEN-Verlag zusammen mit Stephan Füssel Bodonis Meisterwerk in einem faksimilierten Nachdruck des Pergament-Originals aus der Staatsbibliothek in Berlin vor. Damit bietet der Kölner Verlag interessierten Kreisen die Gelegenheit, die Bibel der Typografie zu einem erschwinglichen Preis zu erwerben und bequem zu Hause zu studieren. Das mehrere Kilo schwere Mammutwerk ist ein Gewinn für jeden, der sich mit Gestaltung beschäftigt."— Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zürich, Switzerland |
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