American specimen book of type styles

Antique 1912 type specimen book catalog huge printing. Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies primary source edition american type founders co, american type founders co on. Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies american type founders company on. American specimen book of type styles, complete catalogue. American specimen book of type styles books on books. The last section of pages are separating from the spine. The imprint a shortlived british journal of printing trade notable for its contributors.

Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies hardback or cased book american type founders co published by franklin classics trade press 11102018 2018. Type specimen by american type founders company and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free shipping via usps media mail to anywhere in the usa. Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies issued by american type founders co.

American specimen book of type styles red eel press. Its a 0page book listing hundreds of typefaces and their possible use cases. Century is a family of serif type faces particularly intended for body text. Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies. Altogether a fascinating view of the art of printing at the beginning of the 20th century. American type founders wikisource, the free online library. A specimen book from the boston type foundry published in 1832, for instance, offers an important example of a city foundry specimen. American specimen book of type styles by american type foundery 1912 rare.

American type founders company american specimen book of type styles, complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing materials. Kingsley machine type set 4 trays include roman and park ave styles rare. Antique american specimen book of type styles printing machinery printing materials american type founders company 1912. American specimen book of type styles complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies, 1912 1912 14593742618. Jersey city american type founders company 1912 ocolc1027792957. Theres also a 1910 copy of what is basically the german version of the atf book. American specimen book of type styles, complete catalogue of. American specimen book of type styles american type founders company on. American specimen book of type styles books on books barnebys. Bowfin printworks typographic references casualcards. Atf 1912 american specimen book of type styles, complete c. Scarce, huge 1 page book the american specimen book of type styles. Nov 12, 2018 american specimen book of type styles. As examples, the american type founders specimen of 1897 offered designs including baseball players, animals, christmas wreaths, designs for cheques, and emblems such as state seals for government printing.

American type founders company printing type and type founding printing machinery and supplies publisher. Specimens and price list of brass type borders, ornaments and brass rule. Published 1912 by american type founders company in jersey city. Oct 21, 2016 american speciman book of type styles 1898 external scan specimens of type 1897 external scan specimens of printing type 1897 external scan desk book of type specimens 1900 external scan american speciman book of type styles 1912 external scan new type faces 1917 external scan specimen book and catalogue 1923 external. American type founders author of specimen book and. Apr 01, 2008 author of american specimen book of type styles, globe gothic bold, specimen book of american line type faces, specimens of printing types, collection of specimen booklets, book of american types, rugged type faces, the drew series.

Index to american specimen book of type styles and catalogue of printers machinery and supplies, pp. Desk book of type specimens 1900 external scan american speciman book of type styles 1912 external scan new type faces 1917 external scan specimen book and catalogue 1923 external scan book of american types 1934 external scan spartan family 1951 retrieved from s. American type founders company american specimen book of type styles. Each of these variations of the typeface is a font. Rare type specimens at the open library 2012 update ralf. American specimen book of type styles 1912 edition open library. Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies, 1912. Supplementary catalogue of new type faces, borders, ornaments and brass rule produced by this company since the publication of the american specimen book of type styles, 1912. Internet archive bookreader american specimen book of type styles. American specimen book of type styles, complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies. American type founders is the author of specimen book and catalogue, 1923 5. The 1912 american specimen book of type styles book by the american type founders company is a complete catalog of printing including type styles, printing machinery, and materials then available from that company, which was the worlds largest manufacturer of those products at that time.

Large quarto, 1096 pages, extensively illustrated, plus a few unnumbered sectional title leaves. Antique 1912 type specimen book catalog huge printing machine. The internet archive is hosting a copy of the american specimen book of type styles put out by the american type founders company in 1912. American specimen book of type styles complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies, 1912 1912 14594097187. American specimen book of type styles by american type founders company. American type founders author of specimen book and catalogue. Sep 01, 2011 american specimen book of type styles.

New type faces, borders, ornaments, brass rule produced by this company since the publication of the american specimen book of type styles, 1912 this scan is of poor quality, but its always useful for research to have another atf catalog online. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The big book of 5,000 fonts and where to get them david e. Also included are some interesting specimen books coming from such american city type foundries as the boston type foundry, the illinois type foundry, the cleveland type foundry, and the cincinnati type foundry. Atf rapidly expanded it into a very large family, first by linn boyd and later by his son morris. American specimen book of type styles complete catalog of printing machinery and printing supplies.

In addition to displaying the type styles themselves, the specimen book offers numerous examples in different colors and layouts to showcase how the type can be used. American specimen book of type styles 1912 edition open. Rare type specimens at the open library 2012 update. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies 1912 hardcover january 1, 1912 by american type founders company author 1. There are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly the art and craft of designing typefaces is called type design. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

American type founders company printing type and typefounding printing machinery and supplies publisher. The first few pages including the title page and publication data are missing, but i believe this book was published in about 1912. In 1932 rube mandel founded american wood type mfg co in new york city. Media in category initials from the american specimen book of type styles complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies, 1912 the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. American specimen book of type styles complete catalogue of printing machinery and printing supplies. American type founders company american specimen book of type styles 1912 lanston monotype machine company the monotype specimen book of type faces 1922 inland type foundry, st. American specimen book of type styles by american type. History of printing timeline american printing history.

American specimen book of type styles complete catalogue of. The inspiration source for morningside monogram is the 1934 book of american types by american type founders one of their most popular monogram styles in that specimen book was called fifth avenue monogram initials, which was only available in metal type at an array of sizes up to 54 points. Antique american specimen book of type styles printing. The third company using the american wood type name is generally more well known, though it was not described by kelly but for the inclusion of two images from an unidentified specimen book. Author of american specimen book of type styles, globe gothic bold, specimen book of american line type faces, specimens of printing types, collection of specimen booklets, book of american types, rugged type faces, the drew series.