History of Typefounding in the United States / David Bruce, JAMES ECKMAN

History of Typefounding in the United States / David Bruce, JAMES ECKMAN

Books

REF.TY.1850
Reference Collection
xi, 64 pages : ill. ; 18 cm.
1981
David Bruce, James Eckman
Festina Lente
The Typophiles
New York
Type and type-founding, Printing--United States--History
"A valuable commentary on the era during which the casting of printers' type changed from hand to machine methods in one somewhat esotieric American ramification of the Industrial Revolution"--preface. Typophiles Chap Book 55. Limited to 1500 copies. The first accurate printing of this 19th century manuscript. Much of biographical interest. "Printed and bound by the staff of Festina Lente. Of 1500 copies, 500 each are for: The Typophiles; The Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection; American Printing History Association."--Colophon.