Imprimerie Catholique

Imprimerie Catholique 1848–2000, The Catholic Press of Beirut: A Printing & Design Legacy in the Arab East traces the history of this remarkable independent press through its editorial and design production, from a modest Jesuit mission operation in the late nineteenth century to one of Lebanon's premier printing enterprises by the end of the twentieth. The book documents the press's influence on typographic standards and graphic design across the Arab region, and how it helped establish a distinctive Lebanese visual identity by merging classical calligraphic traditions with modern design approaches.

By Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès and John Kortbawi. Published by Khatt Books.