FLEISCHMANN, Gerd. Bauhaus: Drucksachen, Typografie, Reklame.

(Dusseldorf): Edition Marzona, 1984. First edition. Quarto. Classic work, included in Bibliographic, the 100 best design books. An extensive study of the graphic design produced by the students and staff at the Bauhaus. Introductory essays by Herbert Bayer, Joself Albers, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, and others (German text). Illustrated throughout with examples of the posters, books, magazines, prospectuses and catalogues that largely showcase the characteristics of Bauhaus typography, defined by the use of lower-case sans serif type in geometric layouts, emphasized by printed rules and contrasting sizes of letters. The volume also includes studies of the work of individual designers at the Bauhaus, including, Max Bill, Lazslo Moholy-Nagy, Studio Z and others. This a fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket.