Typography 4, Shenval Press, Autumn 1937

Robert Harling [Edited by]
The Optical Scale in Typefounding by Harry Carter
The Dust Wrapper by Misha Black
The Work of Edmond Kapp by Gordon Bromley
The Paper-Valentine by Roland Knaster includes many wonderful vintage samples.
Bookshelf includes a review of Circle. International Survey Of Constructive Art
Handwriting Reform by Alfred Fairbank
American Visit by James Shand
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Typography (Shenval Press)
Typography was a British design journal published by Shenval Press and edited by Robert Harling. It ran for eight issues between 1936 and 1939, documenting typography, printing, and book design at a pivotal moment in British graphic design history.

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Typography 4, Shenval Press, Autumn 1937
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