The Art of Cutting, Casting and Preparing of Letter for Printing, with a neat Representation of a Letter-founder's Work-house, together with a Note on Typefounding by Fred Anthoensen.

Anthoensen, Fred

Published by Printed at Portland, Maine by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press. One of 350 copies., 1939

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5 1/4 in. x 7 3/4 in., title-page with design; note on type-founding; reproduction of a 1750 engraving (Art of Casting showing the Letter-founder's workhouse), diagram; v, 8 pp. + printer's page. "This book has been set in Caslon Old Face cast from the original matrices and three hundred and fifty copies printed by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine." Light olive paper wrappers, sewn. with printer's printed informational label pasted to the front inner cover (this item was being sent to friends of the press). Front covers show slight curling to the paper fore-edge, possibly from the original, pasted label on the inner cover. Seller Inventory # ABE-1249977853

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Art of Cutting, Casting and Preparing of...
Publisher: Printed at Portland, Maine by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press. One of 350 copies.
Publication Date: 1939
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine

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