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Type specimens

Scope note

Sheets or small books printed by printers, type founders, or publishers to show what types are available and their appearance.

This term has 3 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000201018

Broader Terms used

<document genres by form>

Equivalent Terms used

type specimen

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: type specimens" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-101565 Accessed: 2024-12-18 21:15:49

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