Ruari McLean (1917–2006)
Author of The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography
About the Author
Ruari McLean is a professional designer and a leading authority on the history of book design
Series
Works by Ruari McLean
Joseph Cundall, a Victorian publisher : notes on his life and a check-list of his books (1976) 6 copies, 1 review
Motif 11. Winter 1963-64. 2 copies
Motif 3 1 copy
Paper for books : a comprehensive survey of the various types of paper used in book production 1 copy
Folio extrafett 1 copy
Punches to pixels 1 copy
Associated Works
The New Typography (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism) (1928) — Translator, some editions — 277 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- McLean, Ruari
- Legal name
- McLean, John David Ruari McDowall Hardie
- Birthdate
- 1917-06-10
- Date of death
- 2006-03-27
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Dragon School, Oxford, England, UK
Eastbourne College
Edinburgh School of Printing - Occupations
- advertising copywriter (J. Walter Thompson)
printer (Lund Humphries)
designer (Penguin Books)
teacher (Royal College of Art)
typographic adviser (HMSO|1966) - Organizations
- Royal Naval Reserve
Waterlow and Sons
J. Walter Thompson (advertising copywriter)
Lund Humphries (printer)
Penguin Books (designer)
Royal College of Art (teacher) (show all 8)
HMSO (typographic adviser | 1966)
Motif (magazine|editor) - Awards and honors
- Croix de Guerre (1942)
Distinguished Service Cross (1943)
Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1973) - Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Newton Stewart, Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Places of residence
- Newton Stewart, Galloway, Scotland, UK
Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK
London, England, UK - Place of death
- Stirling, Scotland
- Burial location
- Suidhe Cemetery Bunessan, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Associated Place (for map)
- Scotland, UK
Members
Reviews
Somewhat overtaken by events now in parts, but the history and general principles of typographic design are still entirely sound and extremely useful. Written in a very approachable and witty style, too.
Typographers on Type: An Illustrated Anthology from William Morris to the Present Day by Ruari McLean
Although he describes himself as retired, he continues to write and publish.
Notes on his life and a check-list of his books
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Statistics
- Works
- 42
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 604
- Popularity
- #41,610
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 34
- Languages
- 1