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The art of the type specimen in the twentieth century : an exhibition held at ITC Center 1 March-21 May 1993: PB 63-2004

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The art of the type specimen in the twentieth century : an exhibition held at ITC Center 1 March-21 May 1993

Maker(s)

Contributor: Pankow, David
Contributor: Dreyfus, John
Publisher: International Typeface Corporation
Printer: Stinehour Press
Designer: Kelly, Jerry

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Description

With essays on twentieth type specimens by David Pankow and John Dreyfus.

63, [1] p : ill ; 23 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • New York
  • Lunenburg

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1993

Note

This book has been designed by Jerry Kelly and printed and bound at The Stinehour Press in Lunenburg ... The book has been typeset in ITC Esprit, designed by Jovica Veljovic. The text paper is 80 pound Mohawk Superfine Softwhite Regular Finish Cover; and the jacket is 65 pound Mohawk Ticonderoga Peach. Printed in a limited edition of 1,100 copies, of which 500 are reserved for International Typeface Corporation, 100 copies for The Cary Collection, Rochester Institute of Technology, and 500 copies have been given a special imprint for The Typophiles ..."--Colophon. Museum has copy no. 47 of 500 copies reserved for use by International Typeface Corporation. Bound in peach card wrapper.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 63-2004
Primary reference Number: 118347
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 10 December 2014 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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