Janson, a definitive collection: PB 116-2003

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Janson, a definitive collection

Maker(s)

Contributor: Stauffacher, Jack Werner
Printer: Stauffacher, Jack Werner
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Binder (person): Schuberth, Hans E.

Description

Type-specimen book, with introductory essay by Jack Werner Stauffacher, owner of the press.
"The printing firm of W. Drugulin of Leipzig issued in 1868 a specimen of their types which shows the Old Dutch face under the title 'Renaissance--Holländisch.' In 1919 the firm sold the matrices to the David Stempel Foundry in Frankfurt, where they were erroneously renamed 'Janson.' These are the types which in the 12 point size, are before the reader"--P. 3.
Facsimiles, not included in paging, include reprints of pages from various books.

7, [8-54] p. : ill., facsims, samples ; 18 x 25 cm

Place(s) associated

San Francisco

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1954

Note

"Three hundred and fifty copies have been printed on French Rives paper by Jack Werner Stauffacher of the Greenwood Press in San Francisco, California. Bound by Hans E. Schuberth..."--Colophon Quarter bound in vellum with paper sides. Lettering in gilt on spine and paper label on front cover.