My Study of Letterpress Typography

by Juzo Takaoka

This Japanese book is a reprint collection of letterpress works by Juzo Takaoka of the Kazui Press in Tokyo. It features more than 150 pieces he produced during the 1960s and 1990s. The supplement at the beginning of the book is a collaborative work in which Juzo typeset and his son Masao printed by letterpress. (Other pages were reproduced by offset printing.)
 Although Juzo says in the preface, ‘This book is not something which can be called “a collection of my works”; rather, it is a collection of letterpress studies by a mere printer specialising in Western typography’, his works, especially from the 1970s, display his overwhelming typographic prowess. They are definitely masterpieces that should not be missed.

☞ English translation of the preface and some work descriptions
☞ An excerpt from the book review by John Randle, The Whittington Press

Published April 8, 2013. 257 x 182 mm, Hardcover, 170 pages.
JYN 3,800 (about £25) ISBN978-4-904596-06-7 
☞ Order Sold Out

Table of Contents (English translation for reference):