The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke
notes from human beings!
The photographs of graffiti, typography, lettering, etc etc, that I’ve been taking will now be exclusively posted on a new and separate blog called “Notes from Human Beings”.
This side project of mine seems to have grown into an entity that should have its own domain.
So please take a minute to visit the new URL and follow us!
(The scans of my book covers and quotes will continue to be posted here at matyus.tumblr.com)
It is exceedingly rare that you see a colophon embedded with a short history on the typeface used in the preceeding pages. The #typography of #fournier, for kahlil #gibran’s The Prophet, thanks to Alfred A. #knopf (Taken with Instagram)
Making books in 1947.
Unless you’ve actually seen a Linotype machine in working order, just by looking at one you’d have almost no idea what it did, or how it actually worked. There happens to be a clip of someone actually using one in this video!
Fascinating.
Essays by Thomas Mann Cover designed by Paul Rand
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Peter Camenzind by Hermann Hesse Cover designed by Milton Glaser
If the War Goes On… by Hermann Hesse Cover designed by Milton Glaser
Strange News from Another Star by Hermann Hesse Cover designed by Milton Glaser
Autobiographical Writings by Hermann Hesse Cover designed by Milton Glaser
