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  | | Italianissimo(1st Edition) The Quintessential Guide to What Italians Do Best by Louise Fili, Lise Apatoff Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2008 by Little Bookroom ISBN-13: 978-1-892145-54-3, ISBN: 1-892145-54-5 "What is it about Italy that inspires passion, fascination, and utter devotion? This quirky guide to the Italian way of life, with its fifty witty mini-essays on iconic Italian subjects, will answer that question as well as entertain and delight both real and armchair travelers. Topics range from expressive hand gestures to patron saints, pasta, parmesan, shoes, opera, the Vespa, the Fiat 500, gelato, gondolas, and more. History, folklor ..." |
 | | Stencil Type(1st Edition) by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 351 Pages, Published 2016 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29190-0, ISBN: 0-500-29190-X "An invaluable collection of underappreciated stencil typography from prehistory through the twentieth century Designers often look to the past to inform their work. In Stencil Type, design gurus Steven Heller and Louise Fili explore the variety and influence of the world’s most ubiquitous typographic style, which dates to prehistoric times and has been used on a range of surfaces from street signs, buildings, and bridges to packaging an ..." |
 | | Slab Serif Type(1st Edition) A Century of Bold Letterforms by Louise Fili, Steven Heller Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2016 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51849-6, ISBN: 0-500-51849-1 "A compact, yet comprehensive design resource, expertly selected by graphic design’s leading historiansThe slab serif typeface―in their classic form, wood types made for large-scale posters, ads, and newspapers―may not be as all-purpose as the gothic or sans serif, but it is equal, if not more powerful, in graphic appeal. Since being introduced in the nineteenth century, slabs have become ubiquitous and are today as popular as ever.Slabs ..." |
 | | Vintage Type and Graphics(1st Edition) An Eclectic Collection of Typography, Ornament, Letterheads, and Trademarks from 1896 to 1936 by Steven Heller A., Louise Fili Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2011 by Allworth ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-892-2, ISBN: 1-58115-892-0 ""Type lovers and history buffs alike will enjoy this gallery of vintage typefaces, ornaments, letterheads and trademarks."—ID Magazine Exquisite graphic design artifacts comprise this unusual collection culled from the pages of type and typography books dating from 1896 to 1936. Design professionals, students and teachers of graphic design, and anyone with an interest in vintage design will be delighted to find rare, never-before ..." |
 | | Stencil Type(1st Edition) by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2015 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-24146-2, ISBN: 0-500-24146-5 "An invaluable collection of underappreciated stencil typography from prehistory through the twentieth century Designers often look to the past to inform their work. In Stencil Type, design gurus Steven Heller and Louise Fili explore the variety and influence of the world’s most ubiquitous typographic style, which dates to prehistoric times and has been used on a range of surfaces from street signs, buildings, and bridges to packaging an ..." |
 | | The Cognoscenti's Guide to Florence(2nd Edition) Shop and Eat Like a Florentine, Revised Edition (Pocket size, 8 walking tours showcasing the best shops, full-color photos) by Louise Fili, Lise Apatoff Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Princeton Architectural Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61689-636-2, ISBN: 1-61689-636-1 "Shop and eat like a Florentine with this newly updated pocket-sized guide to the best of the magnificent Tuscan city known for its art, culture, and cuisine. Celebrated graphic designer and self-described Italophile Louise Fili, with connoisseur of all things Lise Apatoff, takes you on eight walks through Florence, discussing more than seventy of the city's most alluring shops—some run by the same families for generations, others offeri ..." |
 | | Grafica della Strada(1st Edition) The Signs of Italy by Louise Fili, Sara Stemen Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2014 by Princeton Architectural Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61689-269-2, ISBN: 1-61689-269-2 "After vino, pasta and cheese, signs are Italy's most iconic product. Italy is the birthplace of the Western alphabet and beautiful signs are everywhere. From stone inscriptions and reliefs to neon lighting and illuminated glass, Graphica della Strada is a photographic diary of hundreds of restaurant, shop, hotel, street and advertising signs from cites and towns throughout Italy. Spare, ornate, or wildy fanciful, they are painted on gla ..." |
 | | Scripts(1st Edition) Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2012 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29039-2, ISBN: 0-500-29039-3 "From wedding announcements to IOUs, there are hundreds perhaps thousands of scripts, some classic, others eccentric. Derived from handwriting, these are typefaces that are stylized to suggest, imply or symbolize certain traits linked to writing. Drawn from the Golden Age of scripts, from the 19th to the mid-20th century, this is the first compilation of popular, rare and forgotten scripts from Britain, Italy, France, Germany and the USA ..." |
 | | The Civilized Shopper's Guide to Florence by Louise Fili Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2007 by Little Bookroom ISBN-13: 978-1-892145-47-5, ISBN: 1-892145-47-2 "Eight walks take shoppers to unique shops that uphold Italian standards of quality, craftsmanship, and creativity.With this discriminating book as a guide, visitors will find a trove of eighty shops that only native Florentines know well. In its pages you’ll find exquisite handmade lingerie, jewelry inspired by Renaissance paintings, handcrafted leather boxes, beautifully tailored shirts for men and women, vintage French and Italian des ..." |
 | | Typology(1st Edition) Type Design from the Victorian Era to the Digital Age by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 196 Pages, Published 1999 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-2308-1, ISBN: 0-8118-2308-3 "A must-have for designers, not to mention that quirky group in love with type for type’s sake (you know who you are), Typology is the most visually dynamic compendium of typefaces on the market. Steven Heller and Louise Fili, two of the most admired and respected designers working today, cover everything from the classic elegance of the late 19th century to the fractured hypermedia of today. Organized by historical era and country of or ..." |
 | | French Modern(1st Edition) Art Deco Graphic Design (Chronicle's Art Deco Design Series) by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1996 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-0751-7, ISBN: 0-8118-0751-7 "The fifth volume in Chronicle's Art Deco design series, French Modern is a sophisticated celebration of this exceedingly popular design period. As the birthplace of Art Deco, France offers a unique perspective on this extraordinary artistic movement. From fashion and wine to culture and industry, all aspects of French life in the '20s and '30s are displayed and interpreted in this rich compendium of highly stylized designs, including ma ..." |
 | | Streamline American Art Deco by Steven Heller, Louise Fili, James Howard Fraser Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1995 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-0662-6, ISBN: 0-8118-0662-6 "For graphic artists, industrial engineers, and anyone with an interest in the evolution of modern advertising icons, product packaging, and marketing principles, "Streamline: American Art Deco Graphic Design" offers a fascinating glimpse into a formative era of the American commercial arts." |
 | | Graphique de la Rue(1st Edition) The Signs of Paris by Louise Fili Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2015 by Princeton Architectural Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61689-313-2, ISBN: 1-61689-313-3 "Paris is a city of pure enchantment, and everyone who loves the City of Light has a Parisian muse, from the Tour Eiffel to crème caramel. For celebrated graphic designer and incessant flâum;neur Louise Fili, it's the city's dazzling signage. For more than four decades, Fili has strolled picturesque Parisian rues and boulevards with map and camera, cataloging the work of generations of sign craftsmen.Graphique de la Rue is Fili's ph ..." |
 | | Shadow Type(1st Edition) Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2015 by Thames & Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29123-8, ISBN: 0-500-29123-3 "Bold, monumental, atmospheric, architectural letters with relief and shadow define great periods of confidence and optimism. Shadows add intrigue and spectacle to otherwise mundane words. And theyre back in style. Drawn from a particularly rich period in the history of shadow type, from the 19th to the mid-20th century, this is the first compilation of popular, rare and forgotten three-dimensional letters from Germany, France, Britain, ..." |
 | | Shadow Type Classic Three-Dimensional Lettering by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Hardcover, 350 Pages, Published 2013 by Princeton Architectural Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61689-204-3, ISBN: 1-61689-204-8 "Designers often look to the past for ways to enliven their projects. Letters with relief and shadow have long been an effective way to add spectacle or intrigue to otherwise mundane words. Introduced in metal type as early as 1815, shadow typefaces were a form of early experimentation among type founders. In the late nineteenth century, the form was adopted in wood type for use in posters and has been embraced ever since by designers lo ..." |
 | | Design Connoisseur An Eclectic Collection of Imagery and Type by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2000 by Allworth Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58115-069-8, ISBN: 1-58115-069-5 "Exquisite graphic design artifacts make up this unusual collection culled from the pages of type and typography books spanning four vintage decades. Dating from 1900 to 1940, most of the rare type specimens, layouts, marks, and decorations from the period have never been reprinted before, and will serve as inspiration and resource for practicing design professionals, students, and teachers of graphic design. The rich quality of the blac ..." |
 | | British Modern(1st Edition) Graphic Design between the Wars (Art Deco Design) by Editor Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1998 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-1311-2, ISBN: 0-8118-1311-8 "If Britain surprises you as a source of graphic innovation, think of those posters from the 1920s and '30s promoting London's new subway system, The Underground--the bold red circle with the horizontal slash set in some futurist illustration of urbanity. It's true that England was slow to accept modernism as a vehicle for advertising British goods and industry. While France, Germany, and the U.S. were leaving decorative ornament behind ..." |
 | | Deco Espana(1st Edition) Graphic Design of the Twenties and Thirties by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1997 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-1217-7, ISBN: 0-8118-1217-0 "The latest volume in our popular Art Deco series, Deco Espana represents a rich and virtually unknown treasure of graphic design history, detailing the defining characteristics that distinguish the Mediterranean style Spanish Art Deco design from that of classic French Deco or streamlined American Deco design. From its appearance in the political posters of the Spanish Civil War to its use in advertising the post-war automobile and trav ..." |
 | | Deco Type(1st Edition) Stylish Alphabets from the '20s and '30s (Art Deco Design S.) by Steven Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1997 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-1135-4, ISBN: 0-8118-1135-2 "This is the book that graphic designers and type aficionados have been waiting for: the first book in Chronicle's Art Deco design series devoted exclusively to type. Garnered from vintage specimen sheets and catalogs as well as commercial design artifacts from Germany, France, Japan, Holland, Italy, Russia, Eastern Europe, and the United States, these alphabets illustrate how the stunning style of the twenties and thirties extended to e ..." |
 | | Italian Art Deco(1st Edition) Graphic Design between the Wars by Steven/ Fili Heller, Louise Fili Paperback, 132 Pages, Published 1993 by Chronicle Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-0287-1, ISBN: 0-8118-0287-6 "A sophisticated addition to Chronicle Books' popular design library, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a unique survey of Italian commercial graphic design during a period of both creative artistic vitality and extreme political turmoil. The first English-language book to showcase the bold typography and streamlined imagery of modern Italian design motifs on comercial products of the day, this fascinating and important resource fo ..." |
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