Specimens and Price List of Brass Type: Borders, Ornaments and Brass Rule for the Use of Bookbinders, Boxmakers, and Advertising Manufacturers

Good- condition overall, with brown paper-covered boards and black stamped lettering. A richly illustrated and historically significant ATF trade catalogue issued for bookbinders, box makers, and advertising manufacturers, showcasing the firm’s full range of brass decorative type, borders, and ornaments in the distinctive Art Nouveau style of the period. 144 pp. approximately. Covers show moderate wear and rubbing, with fraying along the spine and bumping to corners; binding remains sound. Spine cover missing. Pages exhibit mild toning and occasional foxing consistent with age but are otherwise clean and complete. A scarce early specimen book from America’s leading type foundry—an important reference for collectors of design history, typography, and printing ephemera.