This has been my typographic bible for the past 20 years; I have owned and used every edition.

A survey of the career and work of Lester Beall, an early American proponent of the Modernist approach to graphic design.

Showcases and explores the work of the San Francisco-based designer, known for his experimental—and often painstakingly manual—working process.

A comprehensive and easy-to-follow manual on the principles and applications of layout in graphic design.

Müller Brockmann's  seminal  treatise on the use of grids for graphic design.

A massive survey of the work and career of the Pentagram partner.

A master of type design explores the history of typography, and  explains his thinking, work, and process. Deep typographic theory and practice. Includes case studies on the design process of Univers, Serifa, Frutiger, and other typefaces.

A brief catalog of works in the Herbert Matter archive, held at the Stanford University Library. Showcases the classic Swiss tourism posters, graphicdesign for Knoll, photographic experiments, and lessor known portraits of artists including Alexander Calder and Jackson Pollock.  

A monograph of the work of Skolos-Wedell, a partnership in both design and life. The studio’s work is almost entirely created through photography of hand-built, sculptural tableaus of objects, materials and typography; a sort of 3-dimentional collage, which they call "designed pictures." An inspirational study in how physical processes and making can lead to fascinating results.