A very valuable German book, printed in many editions (this one is the sixth, dated 1948)
published between the Pre WWII era (1936) and the immedaite Post WWII epoch (ca. 1950).
Typefaces are classified into Fraktur (blackletter) and Antiqua (for Genzmer, this means
everything else), and twelve foundries are covered:
- From Frankfurt: Bauersche Giesserei, Ludwig & Mayer, D. Stempel.
- From Berlin: H. Berthold, Norddeutsche Schriftgiesserei.
- From Hamburg: Genzsch & Heyse.
- From Offenbach: Gebr. Klingspor.
- From Leipzig: J.G. Schelter & Giesecke, Ludwig Wagner.
- From Dresden: Schrifguss AG (vorm. Brüder Butter).
- From Altona: J.D. Trennert und Sohn.
- From Stuttgart: C.E. Weber.
