By Not Stated

Published: London George W. Jones

Size: 12.5" by 9.5" Pagination: xvi, 93 [3]pp.

An uncommon paper-bound copy on the history of William Caslon I.'s typefounding legacy, and beyond.

By Not Stated

1920 1920 Two Centuries of Typefounding

Name: 1920 Two Centuries of Typefounding
SKU: 987W6
Price: 60 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London George W. Jones

Size: 12.5" by 9.5" Pagination: xvi, 93 [3]pp.

An uncommon paper-bound copy on the history of William Caslon I.'s typefounding legacy, and beyond.

£60.00

weight: 1kgs / stock code: 987W6

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Description

First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Uncommon

An uncommon paper-bound copy of this work, illustrated, with embossed cover designs.

Features a colour frontispiece portrait of William Caslon I., and frequent vignette illustrations, including 2 folding plates.

Set in Caslon Old Face, and featuring decorated endpapers.

Bookplate of collector and writer Eric S. Quayle to reverse of front free endpaper.

Condition

Bound in original grey paper. Externally, smart. Rubbing and chipping to extremities. Loss to paper to head. Slight split in paper at spine due to rubbing. Slight age toning to covers. Illustrated endpapers. Bookplate of an Eric S. Quayle to reverse of front free endpaper. Internally, overall firmly bound, weakness between first and second signature. Pages generally bright and clean.

Overall: Very Good Indeed

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