Published by Finch Pruyn & Company [n.d., ca 1970s], Glens Falls, NY, 1970
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Quarto (30cm), unfolding to large poster (60x44cm); printed in orange, brown, and black. Specimens of Times Bold, Palatino Semi-Bold, Helvetica Bold, and Windsor. Lightly rubbed at edges, mild toning and dustiness to exterior, small (1-in) split at intersection of folds, else Very Good. Advertisement and type specimen for Finch, Pruyn & Company, of upstate New York; "no. 3 in a series." One copy recorded in OCLC.
Published by Finch Pruyn & Company, Inc., Glen Falls, New York
Seller: Munster & Company LLC, ABAA/ILAB, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Glen Falls, New York: Finch Pruyn & Company, Inc. Single sheet (59.5 x 44 cm) folded to 30 x 22.5 cm. Stiff paper specimen sheet printed in 3 colors each; Numbers 1 through 5 in a series. Some very ligh soil to front and back of folded sheets. Light crease along tail of No. 1, with another crease to bottom corner of No. 3., and some light occasional bumps to extremities. No. 1 features Caslon and Torino; No. 2 Futura and Standard; No. 3 Times Roman, Palatino, Helvetica Bold, and Windsor; No. 4 Lightline Gothic, Standard Light Extended, Venus Light Condensed, and Helvetica Light; and No. 5 features Caslon Italic, Century Expanded Italic, Bodoni Book Italic, and Bulmer Italic. Only one set of Nos. 1-3 found in holdings by OCLC. . Single Sheet. Very Good.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Glens Falls: Finch, Pruyn & Co., nd but c 1970. 8vo, folding out to a large 17 1/2" x 23 1/2" poster showcasing the company's Romanesque, Renaissant, Ronde and Nymphic types. No. 8 in the series. Corners lightly crimped, with tanning to edges, but a VG copy overall of a scarce item.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Glens Falls: Finch, Pruyn & Co., nd c. 1970. 8vo, which unfolds to large poster measuring approximately 17 1/2" x 23 1/2", showcasing the company's Hellenic Wide, Venus Bold Extended, Eurostile Bold Extended, Eurostile Extended types. No 7 in the series. Edges and corners lightly crimped with light tanning to edges, but a VG copy of a scarce item.