Beschreibung
A really fascinating type specimen book containing many founts not listed in Turner, Berry & Johnson (or at least not under these names), plus a very full collection of border and ornaments as well as Greek and Cyrilic founts. Printed in many colours. Immediately, traceable is the inserted Bristol Series (1925), Clarence Condensed (1910), Expanded Antique (1880 - inherited from Figgins) and Gresham Series (1925 but not inserted). The latest additions to the book were Rosart (1925), Olympia, Engravers Shaded, Special Type for Tickets, but there is much else that would repay investigation (Lining Sirdar, Columbus, Fancy Black, Mikado, Minster Series, Penman, Regina, Rhodesian, Sandringham Series, Strand Series). Red cloth, spine and upper cover gilt, spine a little soiled. A very good bright copy. Pagination runs:Title, index, 1-10, 10a-10k [The Lining Minster Family], 11-70, 70a- 70b, 71-170, [170a-170d], 17771-176, 176a-176d [Gaelic], 177-226, 226a-226c [Surrey Borders], 227-232, 232a, 233-251[1], Index 43p. There are problems with dating this specimen book - the only references to it that I have come across have suggested 1923 - clearly impossible for this copy, which may well be of later issue. As a terminal date, R.H. Stevens merged with P.H. Shanks in 1932 (a suggested merger with Stephenson Blake having fallen through in 1928), to form Stevens-Shanks. Unusually, the price-list at the rear,is undated, though from it one gathers that some items on offer are clearly still from the Figgins era. Internal evidence of display advertisements for types, borders, etc, is unhelpful as someone had rather an impish sense of humour. Probably the commonest year "in the text" is 1928, but 1932 is quite common too (and not just on inserted leaves). The compositor was quite happy however to cast back to 1910 and 1918, or even as far ahead as 1970 or 1987.On the whole, I would in any event incline to the 1928 date, but but there is a loosely inserted price list dated September 1929. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 13823
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