Letraset Handbook 93 - Not easy to find this sort of catalogue these days but before digital fonts it was almost an essential. The concept of buying sheets of stick-down text has had its day. But typefaces are more important than ever - so this is still a great reference source.
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More info .... as a result of feedback here is the index to the fonts it contains ....

Type - A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles - Volume 1 1628-1900.
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Volume 2 is due out during February 2010.
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Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Digital Photography by Ferrell McCollough.
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Photography from 1839 to today.
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The HDRI Handbook by Christian Bloch
My first purchase on the topic of high dynamic range images - and recommended reading for anyone with a similar interest.
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