Typography | The Written Word and the Printed Word; Some Tests for Types; Concerning Printers' Flowers; the Pioneer Work of the Pelican Press; the Points of a Well-Made Book; a Glossary of Printers' Terms, Type Specimens; a Display of Borders and Initials.

Meynell, Francis [Sir Francis Meredith Wilfrid Meynell (12 May 1891 - 10 July 1975) British poet and printer at The Nonesuch Press].

Published by Prepared, Printed and Published by the Pelican Press, London, First Edition . 1923., 1923

About this Item

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original steel blue buckram covers, paper spine label. 8vo. 10½'' x 6½''. First edition of this most important and attractive specimen book printed in three colours, folding title page, folding capital letters leaf, and folding press devices. First Century Roman Inscription plate missing, spine sun faded and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. BOOKS (Binding, Collecting, Printing, Paper).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Typography | The Written Word and the Printed Word; Some Tests for Types; Concerning Printers' Flowers; the Pioneer Work of the Pelican Press; the Points of a Well-Made Book; a Glossary of Printers' Terms, Type Specimens; a Display of Borders and Initials.
• Publisher: Prepared, Printed and Published by the Pelican Press, London, First Edition . 1923.
• Publication Date: 1923
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good