Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c
Smith, Esther K. / Heller, Steven / White, Wayne
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c., is a vintage volume with an established cultlike status within the bibliophile, typographic, and design worlds. Originally published as a catalogue for William H. Page's Connecticut wood type foundry- considered one of the best in the world-this 1874 type specimen book features elaborate display typefaces meant to announce tent revivals and circuses. In addition to the beautifully intricate typef...