This is the true account of Special Agent Melvin Purvis' success at sweeping out Public Enemies of the American Depression and attempts by FBI boss to bring him down. In "The Vendetta", author Alston Purvis recounts the story of his father, Melvin Purvis, the iconic G-man and public hero made famous[...]

A dynamic visual record of typeface evolution, focusing on the last twenty years.
The digital era has entirely transformed the world of typography. This elegant and easy-to-use book provides a comprehensively illustrated record of developments in the field, clearly setting them in their historic[...]

Posters! is a complete international history of poster design from the Art Nouveau to the present. It covers all of the significant developments in poster design, and every important type of poster, from wine and war to rock and rebellion. It also includes every important artist and graphic designer[...]

Presents a visual history of fonts and graphic styles. This book offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring some of the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with an emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century,[...]

Offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, ita[...]