A History of the Old English Letter Foundries: With Notes, Historical and Bibliographical, on the Rise and Progress of English Typography |
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... John James , whose foundry had gradually absorbed all the minor English foundries , and , after the death of its owner , had become the property of Mores himself . The enthusiasm of the Oxford antiquary infused new life into the dry ...
... John James , whose foundry had gradually absorbed all the minor English foundries , and , after the death of its owner , had become the property of Mores himself . The enthusiasm of the Oxford antiquary infused new life into the dry ...
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... JOHN JAMES 212 II . WILLIAM CASLON 232 57 12 . ALEXANDER WILSON 257 » 13. JOHN BASKERVILLE 268 14. THOMAS COTTRELL · 288 15. JOSEPH AND EDMUND FRY - 298 16. JOSEPH JACKSON - 315 17. WILLIAM MARTIN 330 18. VINCENT FIGGINS 92 335 , 19 ...
... JOHN JAMES 212 II . WILLIAM CASLON 232 57 12 . ALEXANDER WILSON 257 » 13. JOHN BASKERVILLE 268 14. THOMAS COTTRELL · 288 15. JOSEPH AND EDMUND FRY - 298 16. JOSEPH JACKSON - 315 17. WILLIAM MARTIN 330 18. VINCENT FIGGINS 92 335 , 19 ...
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... John , 1552 45 9. — Robijn Italic , cut by Chr . van Dijk . From the original matrices 52 10. - Gothic Type or Lettre de Forme , circ . 1480. From the original matrices 53 11. – Philosophie Flamand engraved by Fleischman , 1743. From ...
... John , 1552 45 9. — Robijn Italic , cut by Chr . van Dijk . From the original matrices 52 10. - Gothic Type or Lettre de Forme , circ . 1480. From the original matrices 53 11. – Philosophie Flamand engraved by Fleischman , 1743. From ...
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... John Enschedé , the famous Haarlem typefounder , though a strong adherent to the Coster legend , was compelled to admit the practical impossibility , in his day at any rate , of producing a single wood type which would stand the test of ...
... John Enschedé , the famous Haarlem typefounder , though a strong adherent to the Coster legend , was compelled to admit the practical impossibility , in his day at any rate , of producing a single wood type which would stand the test of ...
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... John of Mentz , for a set of Roman matrices . At another time they paid 110 livres for two founts of Roman and one of Gothic : and further , purchased of the goldsmith , Banco of Florence , 100 little initials , three large initials ...
... John of Mentz , for a set of Roman matrices . At another time they paid 110 livres for two founts of Roman and one of Gothic : and further , purchased of the goldsmith , Banco of Florence , 100 little initials , three large initials ...
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Page 153 - Amongst the several mechanic Arts that have engaged my attention, there is no one which I have pursued with so much steadiness and pleasure, as that of Letter-Founding. Having been an early admirer of the beauty of Letters, I became insensibly desirous of contributing to the perfection of them.
Page 82 - A specimen of the Several sorts of Letter given to the University by Dr. John Fell, late Lord Bishop of Oxford. To which is added, the Letter given by Mr. F. Junius. Oxford, printed at the Theater, AD 1693.
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Page 170 - In a country so remote from all connection with European artists, he has been obliged to charge himself with all the various occupations of the Metallurgist, the Engraver, the Founder, and the Printer.
Page 155 - Readers in the Nation ; for the Strokes of your Letters, being too thin and narrow, hurt the Eye, and he could never read a Line of them without Pain. "I thought," said I, "you were going to complain of the Gloss of the Paper, some object to.
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