A suite of fleurons, or a preliminary enquiry into the history & combinable natures of certain printers' flowers
Author:
Ryder, John
Publisher:
Phoenix House
Binder (person):
Tinlings
Paper maker:
Cockerell, Douglas
Conducted by John Ryder.
With letter from John Ryder to John Dreyfus (30.10.1956) tipped in
54 [1] p. typog. specimens. 19 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John
Production date: AD 1956
"Printed on Grosvenor Chater's Basingwerk Parchment and bound by Tinlings of Liverpool with paper specially marbled by Douglas Cockerell for the covers. The text is set in Monotype Bell, and the drawings on pages 38 and 53 are by Heather Copley. All blocks were made by the Palatine Engraving Company and the slugs kindly supplied by Linotype and Machinery Ltd. The Monotype Corporation Ltd., cut four matrices specially for this work and supplied trial settings and sorts."--Colophon.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 338-2003
Primary reference Number: 98182
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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