Book Types from Clowes: A specimen book of type faces from Clowes, set, printed and bound at their works at Beccles

Published by William Clowes and Sons, Beccles, 1965

About this Item

4to (28 cm), XI, 458 pp. Publisher's cloth (binding slightly rubbed et extremities). From the foreword: "This type specimen book shows, on a suitable paper, every text face we hold that is in current use. Its content should prove self-explanatory, and, if we have not failed in our intent, of help in the production and design of books. Text sizes are shown as pages with conventional dimensions and margins. Each type face is preceded by a page of data.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Book Types from Clowes: A specimen book of type faces from Clowes, set, printed and bound at their works at Beccles
• Publisher: William Clowes and Sons, Beccles
• Publication Date: 1965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
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