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D. Stempel AG Typefoundry

 Organization

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0134
Overview

The Gudrun Zapf von Hesse papers document von Hesse’s professional career as a bookbinder, calligrapher, and typographer in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Dates: 1934 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1936 - 1998
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Hermann Zapf collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0135
Overview

Hermann Zapf was a German type designer, typographer, calligrapher, author, and professor. He influenced type design and modern typography, winning many awards and honors for his work. Of note is Zapf’s work with August Rosenberger, a prominent punchcutter who cut many of Zapf’s designs.

Dates: 1918 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2007
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Palatino Italic typeface

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CARTYPE-0004
Overview

Palatino is a large typeface family designed by Hermann Zapf. It was initially released in 1950 by the D. Stempel AG foundry.

Dates: circa 1950 (release date)
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Type specimen pamphlet collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0029
Overview

The collection consists of nearly 500 type specimen pamphlets from North American and European type foundries.

Dates: 1930 - 1980
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Additional filters:

Subject
Type designers 3
Book design 2
Broadsides (notices) 2
Design 2
Exhibition catalogs 2
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Type and type-founding -- Germany -- Specimens 2
Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Palatino 2
Typefaces (type forms) 2
Typographers 2
Typography 2
Book jackets 1
Calligraphy 1
Calligraphy (visual works) 1
Drawings (visual works) 1
Foundry type 1
Graphic arts -- France -- History -- 20th century 1
Graphic arts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century 1
Graphic arts -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century 1
Graphic arts -- Italy -- History -- 20th century 1
Graphic arts -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
Letterpress printing 1
Pamphlets 1
Process work 1
Proofs (printed matter) 1
Trade literature -- France -- Specimens 1
Trade literature -- Germany -- Specimens 1
Trade literature -- Great Britain -- Specimens 1
Trade literature -- Italy -- Specimens 1
Trade literature -- United States -- Specimens 1
Type and type-founding -- France -- Specimens 1
Type and type-founding -- Great Britain -- Specimens 1
Type and type-founding -- Italy -- Specimens 1
Type and type-founding -- United States -- Specimens 1
brochures 1
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