Aspects of French Eighteenth Century Typography: A Study of Type Specimens in the Broxbourne Collection at Cambridge University Library

Dreyfus, John

Published by [University Press], Cambridge, 1982

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4to (28.5 cm), XVI, 119 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Printed for presentation to the Roxburghe Club. The volume opens with a preface by John Ehrman and is divided into five sections: I. Introduction; II. French contributions to type design during the eighteenth century; III. French type ornaments of the same period; IV. French typefounding in the eighteenth century; and V. The uses of type specimens. The book also includes a handlist of French eighteenth-century type specimens in the Broxbourne Collection, compiled by David McKitterick, along with notes on sources and a full index. A meticulously researched study, it provides an authoritative overview of French typography, ornamentation, and typefounding practices in the eighteenth century, combining scholarly analysis with a practical reference to surviving specimens.

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• Title: Aspects of French Eighteenth Century Typography: A Study of Type Specimens in the Broxbourne Collection at Cambridge University Library
• Publisher: [University Press], Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
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