A History of the Old English Letter Foundries: With Notes Historical and Bibliographical on the Rise and Progress of English Typography
Author:
REED, TALBOT BAINES; JOHNSON, A F (ed)
Title:
A History of the Old English Letter Foundries: With Notes Historical and Bibliographical on the Rise and Progress of English Typography
Publisher:
Faber and Faber 1952
Description:
Imp. 8vo, pp. xiv + 400; green buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt; foldout frontis., type specimens, illus. VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, G+ (moderate to heavy scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; closed tears to covers, esp along spine & front flap crease).
Keywords:
Talbot Baines Reed A F Johnson England English typography letter foundries type founder founding typefounding book history arts design bibliography
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