(TYPOGRAPHY) Cassandre A M Premières Épreuves du Caractère P

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(TYPOGRAPHY.) Cassandre, A. M. Premières Épreuves du Caractère Peignot dessiné par A. M. Cassandre. Printed in red and black. Numerous plates and many mounted specimens. Folio, original printed wrappers, edgeworn, light foxing; contents becoming loose from wrappers, scattered light foxing, heaviest at end where it affects the final tipped-in leaf (page 566 of Bartholomaei Apostoli); bookplates of Robert Elwell and Lester Douglas. number 73 of only 100 copies. this copy specially printed for lester douglas of "Nation's Business" in Washington. (IO). (Paris: Deberny et Peignot, 1937)

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with--Le Peignot Caractère Dessineé par A. M. Cassandre. Printed in red, green, and black. 4to, wrappers, rear cover missing with some residual loose pages, scattered wear. Paris: Deberny et Peignot, 1937.
"The quest for a spare and elegant style is reflected in Cassandre's studies for two new alphabets - especially that for his third alphabet, which was specifically designed for book work. After designing Acier (...), Cassandre began working, probably in 1933 or 1934, on a new type - "Peignot, designed by Cassandre" - which appeared in print for the first time on February 12, 1937. His intention was to create an all-purpose typeface including, of course, in three weights of type, display letters, upper and lower case (...)"--Mouron page 94ff.