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Lining Type: Borders, Ornaments, Brass Rules, Printing Material, Machinery by Stephenson, Blake & Co - 1922

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Lining Type: Borders, Ornaments, Brass Rules, Printing Material, Machinery by Stephenson, Blake & Co - 1922

Lining Type: Borders, Ornaments, Brass Rules, Printing Material, Machinery

by Stephenson, Blake & Co

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Toronto: Stephenson, Blake & Co, 1922. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fair. [10], 43, [6], 120-474 p. 29 cm. Hundreds of examples of lettering, script, ornaments, etc., mainly b&w with some colour. Black cloth with white print. All edges red. Spine deteriorated with chipped head, lettering wearing off, large tear. Blue mark on front board. Corners and edges worn. Tear in bottom margin of a front page not affecting text.

Head office in Sheffield, England. Drawing of the Sheffield foundry on an introductory page. Index to specimens at beginning.
  • Bookseller Attic Books CA (CA)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Fair
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition Second Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Stephenson, Blake & Co
  • Place of Publication Toronto
  • Date Published 1922
  • Keywords Typography, Printing, Printers, Type foundry, type specimens

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Lining Type; Borders, Ornaments, Brass Rules, Printing Material, Machinery
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Lining Type; Borders, Ornaments, Brass Rules, Printing Material, Machinery

by Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd

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Sheffield & London: Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd, 1915. Second Edition. Rare English type specimen, a large and compelling example of the form, modified for the Australasian market with sections on letterpress book titlings, newspaper founts and heading types, initials, borders, type ornaments, and cases of brass rule. The 'Advance Australia' Coat of Arms complete with kangaroo and emu appears before a page dedicated to depictions of horses and prize-worthy cattle. Stephenson, Blake & Co. supplied the Fleet Street newspapers from 1865. They were the last surviving active type foundry in Britain. =============================== COLONIAL PRINTERS PLEASE NOTE The Founts quoted on the pages represent weights generally stocked for the Home market, but Smaller Founts of most of the Series can be supplied by our Agents to meet the convenience of Colonial Printers. ===============================. Quarto, bound in decorated boards, a.e.s., 474 pages, illustrated with examples of all forms of printing… Read More
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