[A large collection of the letterpress type reference cards published c.1955 to1975 by Wace & Co., Printers].

DOWDING (Geoffrey) [General designer]

Published by Wace & Co., 3-11 Eyre Street, Clerkenwell, EC1., London, 1960

About this Item

Landscape sm. folio, 37 x 24 cm. Approx. 450 cards printed one side only. Including 'Monotype' and a wide range of (mostly display) foundry types presented in complete standard founts. Sold as found as a working collection: the set of cards covering the range of available sizes of a particular design may not always be complete. Some cards a little worn. Housed in two drop-back boxes. Unpacked weight 7.4 kg. These type specimens were standard references for British typographers for a generation from about 1955. These appear to be the original design, which was updated in the late 1960s. Almost all of the classic 'Monotype' faces are here, together with a wealth of material from foundries including ATF, Amsterdam Typefounders, Bauer, Berthold, Ludwig & Mayer, Nebiolo, Stempel, Stevens, Shanks and Stephenson Blake.

Seller Inventory # 002765

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [A large collection of the letterpress type reference cards published c.1955 to1975 by Wace & Co., Printers].
• Publisher: Wace & Co., 3-11 Eyre Street, Clerkenwell, EC1., London
• Publication Date: 1960
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good