Pages from Books : Set on the "Monotype" Composing Machine and Published Mainly in London, 1928-1931.

Meynell, G.T.

Published by The Monotype Corporation Limited, London, first edition, 1931, 1931

About this Item

Cloth, large 4to, x, 97 pp. Aims to demonstrate the versatility of the monotype composing machine by illustrating examples of numerous different types of book-printing involving difficult technical requirements, including for example "children's books, in which the type must be of the best and clearest design and large in size; dictionaries and linguistic text books requiring a variety of type sizes and characters; illustrated books, often calling for unusually wide, narrow, or irregular measures, large composition sizes, and a type face well matched to the style of illustration; mathematical settings requiring a large number of special sorts and the flexibility of separate type; pamphlets, etc., requiring frequent sub-headings, marginalia, etc.; scientific books, often requiring tabular settings and special treatment to allow of accurate illustration, characters, signs, etc." Head and tail of spine worn, otherwise Good.

Seller Inventory # ABE-02833

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pages from Books : Set on the "Monotype" Composing Machine and Published Mainly in London, 1928-1931.
• Publisher: The Monotype Corporation Limited, London, first edition, 1931
• Publication Date: 1931
• Binding: Hardcover
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