New Alphabets A to Z [Herbert Spencer and Colin Forbes]

New Alphabets A to Z by Herbert Spencer and Colin Forbes, 1st American ed., 1974. Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. 8.5 x 8, n.p. [pp. 86], originally published a year earlier in Great Britain by Lund Humphries Limited, London, 1973. Perhaps designed by Colin Forbes (1928-2022). Printed in Great Britain. “While the conventionally printed word remains the norm there are today many situations in which special and sometimes even eccentric letter forms become necessary ... where human imagination, joy and playfulness can be expressed through highly evocative symbols which are one our most powerful means for communicating not only ideas but also our emotions.” A handsome, and surprisingly uncommon hardcover with excellent reference material. Heavily illustrated with (38) alphabets/numerals including (66) illustrations (5 in color) featuring many lesser-known unique alphabets and numbers, some with a very brief description. Designers include: John Gorham (Block, Condensed Relief, Helvet