Neue Schriftblätter [. . .] (Max Körner) krp This is surprising because 1917

This is surprising because 1917 was in the middle of World War I and there probably should have been more pressing concerns

He was recognized for this talent early on: one of his pieces was chosen for Houghton Mifflin’s annual compilation

This one is a book of addresses

Altona is now part of Hamburg

and there are few things smaller than postage stamps

Neue Schriftblätter [. . .] (Max Körner) krp This is surprising because 1917Although weve shortened the title above, Google translates the full title to New typefaces for writing lessons and practical application in advertising art and typeface painting. Thats probably close enough for describing this portfolio of twenty two alphabets on seventeen loose sheets. Seventeen of those alphabets are reproduced in this later book by Max Krner. So that means that much of what we wrote for that book applies here, namely This [thing]