The Alphabet Cities Collection - from the Type Art Archives

Grabels, France: Barral Creations, 2021. 1st edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. The Alphabet Cities, Barral Creations, 2021

introduction in English, otherwise no text. 112 pages, 7.8" x 10". NEW in publisher' shrink wrap.
Ships from Hawaii ===. Celebrating spectacular typography creations with a visual book produced by independent makers. ==

Sanborn Fire Protection Maps were originally created back in the 1860s to assess buildings and homes before insurance companies issued fire protection policies. If they are frequently used by historians for the important information they gave on cities, what always fascinated me about these maps is the typographic work done on each city name. I spend hours documenting all this legacy and order them alphabetically. Passionate by print, I want to give these a new life with letterpress prints and a book. (Fabien Barral ).