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Cloth. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of this unique catalogue issued by Stephenson Blake, looking at their various printing types used in their works. The first edition of this work.An immense catalogue showing the printing types used by Stephenson Blake, an engineering company active as a type founder, beginning operation in 1818. The company was founded by John Stephenson and James Blake, purchasing William Caslon IV's foundry.This volume is decoratively printed throughout in both colour and monochrome. Showing the borders, initials, electors, brass rules, spacing material, and ornaments used by Stephenson Blake in their works.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Bound without some leaves. Pagination runs as; [4], v-xiv , [4], 87, [1], 97-118, [4], 135-140, 151-166, 169-183, 185-186, 189-190, 199-328, 331-350, [4], 383-426, [5], 444-462, [2], 481-496, 501-523, [3], 533-542, 545-562, 565-574,[4], 575-590, 601-616, [2], 621-624, [2], 631-640, [4], 655-658, 661-662, 667-678, [1], 692-702pp. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some light handling marks. Some pages are detached but present, lacking a couple of leaves, some of the pages have sections excised by a former owner. Good. book.