Specimen of Printing Types, Borders, Ornaments, Pland and Fancy Brass Rules, &c.

(Stephenson, Blake)

Published by 8vo, Title, 40p (reduced price list), 208 leaves, Stephenson, Blake & Co, Sheffield, 1895.

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Printed in black, sepia and some other colours (mostly) on one side of the page only. Includes Abbey Text, Antiques, Charlemagne, Clumps, Commercial Script, De Vinne, Elephant, Etrurian, Flemish, Grotesques (many sorts), Hair Line, Hogarth, Mercantile Italic, Old Style (many sorts), Ornamented, Saxon Black, Type-Writer, Veronese, etc, etc, plus many combination rules, many ornaments, rules, borders. Grained olive-green cloth, decorated in black, titled and decorated in gilt. Gutta-percha perished with nearly all leaves loose and consequently a few chips to the edges of a few pages. Nevertheless, apparently complete and generally in very good fresh condition. There is an interesting section at the rear, mostly of 5- and 6- line types (Elongated, Sans Surryphs, Condensed): 'These founts are cast by Hand Mould, from old Matrices, and cannot be recommended'. Seller Inventory # 13833

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Title: Specimen of Printing Types, Borders, ...
Publisher: 8vo, Title, 40p (reduced price list), 208 leaves, Stephenson, Blake & Co, Sheffield, 1895.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition

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