NINETEENTH CENTURY TYPE Displayed in 18 Fonts, Cast by United States Founders, Now in the Case of the Grabhorn Press

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Published by Grabhorn Press, San Francisco

About this Item

Hardcover Very Good LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, Unpaginated 48 pages SIGNED by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, title page printed in black, red, and yellow, decorative initials, 18 specimen pages printed within typographic borders and printed in black and various colors with occasional illustrations; text clean, unmarked Black cloth spine, patterned paper over boards, red leather spine label titled in gilt; binding square and tight, light shelf wear Very Good The types shown here were in the cases of the Grabhorn press, many since before 1930; many were brought to the Grabhorn Press by Albert Dressler, a book scout who worked throughout Northern California to find rare items for collectors and rare book dealers Opposite each specimen sheet is the name of the type, its size, the first known date of its use, and the name of the founder who produced the specimen REFERENCE: Grabhorn Press Bibliography, No 607 Printed in various colours with ornaments & decorations; with an introductory essay by Robert Grabhorn; a very good copy in original buckram-cloth-backed patterned boards, morocco label Oblong, 22x265 cm (8¾x10½"), One of 300 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press First Edition Signed at printer's statement by Ed and Robert Grabhorn Slight wear and soiling to boards; still in it's largely intact plain white paper dustjacket. Seller Inventory # UUL-343-FJU

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Title: NINETEENTH CENTURY TYPE Displayed in 18 ...

Publisher: Grabhorn Press, San Francisco

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Edition limited to 300.