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Typefaces / The Composing Room, Inc.
Books
REF.TS.1336
62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
circa 1964
Type specimens
"A whole new range of modern typographic services has become available at The Composing Rom since the thirteenth edition of this one-line specimen book. We proudly present:"
Photo-composition in New York -- English 'Monophoto' type faces
Scores of new metal type faces -- a list of additions starts on page 4
Camera modification -- alter one dimension while holding the other
film-in-color -- waxed for adhesion if desired
Acetate proofs -- in black, white or color
The Composing Room Awards -- to encourage typographic excellence, are given annually at Carnegie Tech, Cooper Union, M.I.T., Pratt, Rhode Island School of Design, Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Visual Arts, and Yale University
Young Graphic Designers Series at "Gallery 303" -- young professionals are invited to apply for exhibition.
Also includes accents, rules, borders, and miscellaneous materials; standard proofreader's marks; and a listing of their latest sizes and additions to the typeface library.