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Fast 1/2 Minimum, oder, Zwei Kilo Korpus

Title: Fast 1/2 Minimum, oder, Zwei Kilo Korpus / [Idee und typographische Gestaltung, Christian Ide].
Author: Ide, Christian.
Publication: Berlin : Alinea-Presse, 1991.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KP+ (Alinea) 93-28	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Alinea-Presse. prt

Description

[33] leaves : chiefly ill.; 31 x 35 cm.

Alternative Title

Zwei Kilo Korpus.
Fast ein halbes Minimum.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Type specimens.

Note

"Ein typographisches Spiel mit den Buchstaben des Alphabets, sortiert nach ihrer Häufigkeit in der deutschen Sprache"--Leaf [2].
Blank double leaf, not counted in collation, between leaves [31] and [32].
On each of leaves [3-31] appears a design composed of the number (i.e. digit(s)) and the quantity of a given letter (in various sizes and typefaces) required to make up 2 kg. or ca. half of a 10 point font of type ("Korpus"), according to German usage. Each design appears on the segment of the leaf corresponding to the position of the relevant compartment in the compositor's case.
"Verzeichnis der verwendeten Schriften": leaf [32].
Issued in white Tyvek paper covers, sewn Oriental style, in black cloth solander case.

Call Number

*KP+ (Alinea) 93-28

OCLC

NYPG93-B7913

Author

Ide, Christian.

Title

Fast 1/2 Minimum, oder, Zwei Kilo Korpus / [Idee und typographische Gestaltung, Christian Ide].

Imprint

Berlin : Alinea-Presse, 1991.

Local Note

Sixty copies printed on double leaves of translucent Shoji paper, of which 50 were numbered in arabic. No 20/50; signed in pencil by the artist/typographer.

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Zwei Kilo Korpus.

Fast ein halbes Minimum.

Research Call Number

*KP+ (Alinea) 93-28

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