True to type / Ruari McLean
New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 2000. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages; Description: xv, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: McLean, Ruari. Typographers --Great Britain --Biography. Book designers --Great Britain --Biography. Graphic design (Typography) --Great Britain --History --20th century. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. "Checklist of works by the author": p. 209-210. Summary: This well-written autobiography of the renowned book designer, author and typographer captures a fascinating life and a remarkable era in British publishing. McLean's compelling story begins with his birth in the Scottish lowlands, and describes his school days at Oxford, the war years as a British officer on a French submarine, and his introduction into the London publishing scene. Along the way, we meet the movers and shakers of Britian's post-war publishing world as he built his career. Through McLean's eyes we are treated to a unique view of the bygone period of Great Britian's publishing history. Item #171167
Price: €14.95