Typography :
type specimens grouped, displayed and numbered for the ease of customers who desire a particular character and size. 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. Borders and initials.

Description

Main Author: Meynell, Francis, 1891-1975.
Related Names: Meynell, Francis, 1891-1975.
Pelican Press.
Language(s): English
Published: London : Prepared, printed and published by the Pelican Press, 2 Carmelite Street, [1926?]
Edition: 2nd impression to which has been added examples of new faces.
Subjects: Pelican Press.
Pelican Press.
Type and type-founding.
Printing.
Graphic design (Typography)
Caractères d'imprimerie > Caractères d'imprimerie / Angleterre > Caractères d'imprimerie / Angleterre / Spécimens.
Arts graphiques.
Imprimerie > Imprimerie / Spécimens.
Type and type-founding > Type and type-founding / England > Type and type-founding / England / Specimens.
Graphic design (Typography)
Printing > Printing / Specimens.
Printing.
England.
Specimens.
Note: "This book was compiled and was for the most part written by Francis Meynell for the Pelican Press ..."--Colophon.
Title-page and text within ornamental border.
Physical Description: 96 pages, [2] folded leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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