CASLON OLD FACE, ROMAN & ITALIC, CAST ENTIRELY FROM MATRICES PRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL PUNCHES ENGRAVED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN CHISWELL STREET, LONDON BY WILLIAM CASLON

Caslon

Published by H.W. Caslon & Co, London, 1924

About this Item

4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Printed by Geo. W. Jones at his Sign of the Dolphin Press. Near fine in original envelope. With a history of Caslon, various illustrations, a foldout facsimile of the 1734 specimen sheet issued by Caslon and type specimens printed in different colors. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.

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• Title: CASLON OLD FACE, ROMAN & ITALIC, CAST ENTIRELY FROM MATRICES PRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL PUNCHES ENGRAVED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN CHISWELL STREET, LONDON BY WILLIAM CASLON
• Publisher: H.W. Caslon & Co, London
• Publication Date: 1924
• Language: English
• Binding: stiff paper wrappers
• Illustrator: Type Specimens
• Weight: 1.18 pounds
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