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Catalogue of I. Typefounders' specimens, II. Books printed in founts of historic importance, III. Works on typefounding, printing & bibliography : offered for sale.: PB 24-2003

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Catalogue of I. Typefounders' specimens, II. Books printed in founts of historic importance, III. Works on typefounding, printing & bibliography : offered for sale.

Maker(s)

Author: Birrell & Garnett, Ltd.
Publisher: Birrell & Garnett, Ltd.

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1928

Note

"Of this catalogue 75 copies have been printed on special paper and 1750 copies on ordinary paper".

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( vii, 107 p)

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 24-2003
Primary reference Number: 94101

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Catalogue of I. Typefounders' specimens, II. Books printed in founts of historic importance, III. Works on typefounding, printing & bibliography : offered for sale." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/94101 Accessed: 2024-04-30 17:13:29

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