A Catalogue of Handy Box Fonts Rule, Strip Border and Spacing Material
Baltimore Type and Composition Corporation
From Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 04 June 2001
From Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 04 June 2001
About this Item
Effective October 1, 1928. Softcover trade catalog featuring type by the Baltimore Type & Composition Corp. Gray paper wraps with black lettering and a red border. Saddle-stapled. 36 pages. With black & white samples of box fonts printed throughout. Stamps from the US Patent Office Library dated Dec 27 1928 are on the front cover and the first page. The rest of the volume is free of library markings. Very good condition. Spine is rubbed with a small tear at the foot. Minor edgewear, including a creased lower left corner on the back cover. Light wear from rubbing to the wraps, as well. The last page has a fingerprint at the top margin. Included in this catalog: Arrows, Strip Borders, Corner Ornaments, Modern Flourishes, Handy Boxes, Ornaments, Initials, Parentheses, Spacing Material, Swash Chacters, and more. Three sheets are tucked inside the volume, all with varying degrees of edge wear. One is a folded page stating The Handy Box Family Continues to Grow & shows brackets, flourishes, decorators, and piece braces. It has some smudges and dark marks on the creases. Another is a page of Goudy Initials, with creased corners and short tears on the edges. Finally, there is a folded sheet of Galilia type and Metal Furniture with creased corners and marks from rubbing. Seller Inventory # Fred-Trade280
Bibliographic Details
Title: A Catalogue of Handy Box Fonts Rule, Strip ...
Publisher: Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Type and Composition Corporation
Publication Date: 1928
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
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