Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation A Study in Typography

Andrew Airpump ask'd his Aunt her ailment, Davy Dolldrum dream'd he drove a Dragon, Jumping Jackey jeer'd a Jesting Juggler, and Rory Rumpus rode a raw-bon'd Race-horse among other antics in this antique alphabet of tongue twisters.
Originally published in 1836, this charming collection of whimsical rhymes was redesigned 100 years later by some of the twentieth century's most celebrated typographers. The artists volunteered their services and worked independently of each other, resulting in a captivating pastiche in which the verses are rendered in a variety of typefaces and accompanied by woodcuts, line drawings, and other black-and-white illustrations.

Harry Miller Lydenberg (1874–1960) was an author and book conservationist. As Director of the New York Public Library, he was an American liaison to the international library community.
American typographer and type designer Bruce Rogers (1870–1957) ranks among the greatest of 20th-century book designers. Rogers favored a classic style, and today his books fetch high sums at auction.

Introduction by Harry Miller LydenbergPeter Piper's PrefaceAndrew AirpumpBilly ButtonCaptain CrackskullDavy DolldrumEnoch ElkrigFrancis FribbleGaffer GilpinHumphrey HunchbackInigo ImpeyJumping JackeyKimbo KembleLanky LawrenceMatthew MendlegsNeddy NoodleOliver OglethorpePeter PiperQuixote QuicksightRory RumpusSammy SmellieTip-toe TommyUncle's UsherVilliam VeedonWalter WaddleX-Y-ZAmbling AmpersandA HymnA Note on This BookWho's Who?Type Face Index