Typographical Collection

WW2 Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe informing suppliers
WW2 Home Front Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe Colette of Swallow Street, London sending information on a printed card to inform suppliers that (likely due to Bomb damage)

Norwich, LMS & L. N. E. R, c. 1940 (lithograph in colours)
1766923 Norwich, LMS & L.N.E.R, c.1940 (lithograph in colours) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 100x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Norwich, LMS & L.N.E.R. Charles Ginner (1878-1952)

The first European typographic competition in Barcelona, May 30, 1878, published in the Spanish magazine "La
AIS5361056 The first European typographic competition in Barcelona, May 30, 1878, published in the Spanish magazine "La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana"

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712997 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Monoceros, Canis Minor and Atelier Typographique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340894 Monoceros, Canis Minor and Atelier Typographique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Mexican pictorial writing, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge"
6428149 Mexican pictorial writing, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c. 1890 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra)
BEN5464500 Page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra)

For the guild of literature and art (litho)
8675835 For the guild of literature and art (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For the guild of literature and art)

Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock)
8678253 Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock) by European School, (16th century); (add.info.: Santaella edition, 1503 The Travels of Marco Polo); Fototeca Gilardi

Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock)
8678254 Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock) by European School, (16th century); (add.info.: Santaella edition, 1503 The Travels of Marco Polo); Fototeca Gilardi

Text pages for "On New Systems in Art", 1919 (litho)
1068624 Text pages for "On New Systems in Art", 1919 (litho) by Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich (1878-1935); 22.86x36.51 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress)
1068616 Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress) by Malevich

Interior cover sheet and text page from "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting"
1068615 Interior cover sheet and text page from "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress) by Malevich

Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress)
1068613 Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress) by Malevich

Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress)
1068621 Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress) by Malevich

Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress)
1068620 Text pages for "From Cubism and Futurism to Suprematism: A New Realism in Painting", 1916 (letterpress) by Malevich

Gutenberg inventing the printing press, 1831 (oil on canvas)
7415639 Gutenberg inventing the printing press, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Laurent, Jean Antoine (1763-1832); Musee de Grenoble

Architectural fantasy incorporating the repeated slogan We Are Building, 1930 (litho)
3106884 Architectural fantasy incorporating the repeated slogan We Are Building, 1930 (litho) by Chernikhov, Yakov (1889-1951); Private Collection

Mechanical factors required when putting together mailshots for an advertising campaign (litho)
7201281 Mechanical factors required when putting together mailshots for an advertising campaign (litho) by American School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fondeur (en caracteres); Type-founder; Schriftgieszer (engraving)
7196031 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fondeur (en caracteres); Type-founder; Schriftgieszer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vue d une fonderie de caracteres (engraving)
7162719 Vue d une fonderie de caracteres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue d une fonderie de caracteres)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Caractere (d imprimerie); Printing type; Druckbuchstab (engraving)
7195181 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Caractere (d imprimerie); Printing type; Druckbuchstab (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate na 21: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Nouveau, Offices, Laundry
6523739 Plate nA 21: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Nouveau, Offices, Laundry, Stationery). by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate na 12: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Tailor). Capitalization abecedary
6523730 Plate nA 12: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Tailor). Capitalization abecedary. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 8: Modeles for painter of letters of art nouveau signs (Chapellerie)
6523726 Plate nA 8: Modeles for painter of letters of art nouveau signs (Chapellerie). Abecedary of uppercase and digits. by French School

Plate na 6: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Cafe). Abecedary of uppercase and digits
6523724 Plate nA 6: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Cafe). Abecedary of uppercase and digits. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 4: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Buffet, Hairdresser, Bar)
6523722 Plate nA 4: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Buffet, Hairdresser, Bar). Capitalization abecedary. by French School

Plate na 19: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Hotel-Restaurant
6523737 Plate nA 19: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Hotel-Restaurant, Lunches and diners a la carte, Garage for cars)

Plate na 14: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Beer, Wine, Liquorist
6523732 Plate nA 14: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Beer, Wine, Liquorist, Fruits and Early Fruits, Tobacco Wine Liqueurs)

Plate na 13: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Theatre). Capitalization abecedary
6523731 Plate nA 13: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Theatre). Capitalization abecedary. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 11: Modeles for Art Nouveau sign painter (Modes). Capitalization abecedary
6523729 Plate nA 11: Modeles for Art Nouveau sign painter (Modes). Capitalization abecedary. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 10: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Hotel). Capitalization abecedary
6523728 Plate nA 10: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Hotel). Capitalization abecedary. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 9: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Hairdresser, Hotel, Bazaar)
6523727 Plate nA 9: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Hairdresser, Hotel, Bazaar). Capitalization abecedary. by French School

Plate na 7: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Cafe-Concert). Abecedary of lowercase
6523725 Plate nA 7: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Cafe-Concert). Abecedary of lowercase. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 5: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Offices). Abecedary of uppercase and digits
6523723 Plate nA 5: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Offices). Abecedary of uppercase and digits. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate na 3: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Boulangerie-Patisserie)
6523721 Plate nA 3: Art Nouveau sign painter models (Boulangerie-Patisserie). Abecedary of lowercase and numbers. by French School

Plate na 2: Art Nouveau sign painter models. Capitalization abecedary
6523720 Plate nA 2: Art Nouveau sign painter models. Capitalization abecedary. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 1: Art Nouveau sign painter models. Capitalization abecedary
6523719 Plate nA 1: Art Nouveau sign painter models. Capitalization abecedary. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Plate na 16: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Charcuterie, Dyeing, Furniture
6523734 Plate nA 16: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Charcuterie, Dyeing, Furniture, Butcher, Armorer, Brewery). by French School

Plate 22: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Painting Decors
6523740 Plate 22: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Painting Decors, Colors and Varnish). by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate na 20: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Games and toys
6523738 Plate nA 20: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Games and toys, Bakery-Patisserie, Tobacco, Photography)

Plate na 18: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Grand bazaar, Jewellery
6523736 Plate nA 18: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Grand bazaar, Jewellery, Pharmacy, Confectioner, Locksmith, Bookstore, Shoes, Music, Grocery)

Plate na 17: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Exhibition, Hair Salon, Bazaar
6523735 Plate nA 17: Signage models for Art Nouveau painter (Exhibition, Hair Salon, Bazaar, Haberdashery). by French School

Plate na 15: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Watcher-Jeweller
6523733 Plate nA 15: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Watcher-Jeweller, Marechalery, Embroidery and Lace, Shoes, Music Pianos)

Plche na 23: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Painter in sets)
6523741 Plche nA 23: Signage models for Art Nouveau letter painter (Painter in sets). by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planks of models for decorative arts)

Au Quartier Latin, 1898 (lithograph in colours)
1766961 Au Quartier Latin, 1898 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 42x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Quartier Latin. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)

Salon des Cents, 1893 (lithograph in colours)
1766904 Salon des Cents, 1893 (lithograph in colours) by Ibels, Henri-Gabriel (1867-1936); 60x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Salon des Cents. Henri Gabriel Ibels (1860-1936)

Title page of the Adages of Erasmus, printed by Aldus Manutius in Venice
XJF331786 Title page of the Adages of Erasmus, printed by Aldus Manutius in Venice, 1508 (printed paper & engraving) by Italian School

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Exploring the Typographical Journey: From WWII Memorabilia to Art Nouveau Signage" Step back in time as we delve into the world history. Our journey begins with a glimpse into the past, where damaged cafes during World War II served as vital communication hubs, informing suppliers and patrons alike. Moving further back in time, we witness Johannes Gutenberg's groundbreaking invention of the printing press in 1831. This oil on canvas masterpiece captures the essence of his revolutionary creation that transformed the dissemination of knowledge. Fast forward to Norwich in the mid-1940s, where lithographs adorned train stations showcasing vibrant designs for LMS & L. N. E. R railways. These captivating artworks not only captured attention but also celebrated typography's role in advertising and transportation. Continuing our exploration, an architectural fantasy from 1930 incorporates a repeated slogan "We Are Building, " demonstrating how typography can be seamlessly integrated into design to convey powerful messages. As we shift gears towards mechanical factors required for mailshots during advertising campaigns, lithographs reveal intricate details behind assembling successful marketing materials. Typography plays a crucial role here by capturing attention and conveying brand messaging effectively. Le Vocabulaire Illustre takes us deeper into the artistry behind typography with engravings depicting type-founders and printing types. These illustrations showcase craftsmanship involved in creating beautiful letterforms that bring words to life on paper. Venturing further into artistic realms, plates featuring Art Nouveau sign painter models mesmerize us with their elegance and creativity. Whether it's signage for offices or laundry services, these abecedaries captivate viewers with their intricate detailing and unique style. This typographical journey has taken us through various eras - from wartime communication to Gutenberg's invention; from railway advertisements to architectural fantasies; from mechanical considerations to artistic expressions. Each piece tells its own story about how typography has evolved over time while leaving an indelible mark on our visual culture.