John Dreyfus
Dreyfus circa 1984
Born(1918-04-15)15 April 1918
London, United Kingdom
Died29 December 2002(2002-12-29) (aged 84)
London, United Kingdom
EducationTrinity College, Cambridge

John G. Dreyfus (15 April 1918 – 29 December 2002) was a British book designer and historian of printing who worked for Cambridge University Press and the Monotype printing company.[1][2][3][4] He was also president of the ATypI trade association.[5][6] Into Print is an anthology of his collected writings.[7]

Dreyfus was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1939, MA 1945).[8]

Dreyfus received the Gutenberg Prize of the City of Mainz in 1996.[8]

References

  1. ^ Barker, Nicolas (4 January 2003). "John Dreyfus (obituary)". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, John (2003). "John Dreyfus obituary" (PDF). Parenthesis. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "John Dreyfus". The Times of London. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ Bigelow, Charles; Holmes, Kris. "Remembering John Dreyfus". Bigelow & Holmes. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ^ "John Dreyfus: A Tribute". Monotype. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. ^ "John Dreyfus, 1918–2002". ATypI. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  7. ^ Dreyfus, John (1995). Into Print: selected writings on printing history, typography and book production (1st hardcover ed.). Boston: David R. Godine. ISBN 9781567920451.
  8. ^ a b "Dreyfus, John Gustave, (15 April 1918–29 Dec. 2002), typographical consultant and historian". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u14124. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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