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A specimen of printing letter designed by John Baskerville about the year 1757 : recut by the Lanston Monotype Corporation, limited for the use on the "monotype".: PB 410-2003

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A specimen of printing letter designed by John Baskerville about the year 1757 : recut by the Lanston Monotype Corporation, limited for the use on the "monotype".

Maker(s)

Publisher: Lanston Monotype Corporation Limited

Categories

Description

29 p. ; 23 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1926

Note

Bound in dark green patterned paper over boards

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 410-2003
Primary reference Number: 98361
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 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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