Specimen book and catalog, a price list of printers supplies inland type foundry 1907 specimen book of the norwood press, showing samples of hand and machine type equipment and presswork 1916 specimen book of the norwood press, showing samples of hand and machine type equipment and presswork in black and colors 1916. Cotrell cf font free by chuck mountain font squirrel. Putting the 1923 atf specimen book online is such a project. Dukas is my revival, completely redrawn, of studley, a metal typeface i found in specimen book and catalog inland type foundry, st. September, 1907 laborsaving the introduction of our new system of standard line unit set type, with its many laborsaving features, is of vast importance to all printers, because by its use they can do superior work at a great saving of time and labor, as well as saving a large amount of material, and consequently its. Dukas is a revival, completely redrawn, of studley, a metal typeface found in specimen book and catalog inland type foundry, st. P22s main focus has been working closely with art museums and foundations such as the guggenheim, the london transport museum, the philadelphia art museum of art and the frank lloyd wright foundation. Last page of article from the october, 1888, inland printer. Dukas is a sans serif display font which presented in three styles. Louis in 1894 by the sons of the owners of the central type foundry, the inland type foundry was the first company to introduce a standard baseline, an idea that would later be adopted the world over.
The cincinnati type foundry cos specimen and pricelist cincinnati. Oak knoll books has handled many examples of type specimen catalogues over the years. This type specimen book from parisian publisher claude lamesle features type that he purchased from the foundry of the cot family in 1737. The inland type foundry preface from 1906 asserted, the printing of a. During the dinner, peat generously raffled rare specimen books and bound volumes of the. Often only one version of a type design was patented, leaving variations unpatented. The everlasting allure of vintage type catalogs print magazine. Dukas is a sans serif display font which i am presenting in three styles. Checklist of type specimens san francisco public library. Inland type foundry pony specimen book donated by greg wal. P22 is not your typical type and you will find all kinds of fun and inspirational designs. It was beautifully printed by richard hopkins at his pioneer press of.
Printing history 210 rare books on dvd type foundry wood. Cotrell is an extrabold sans serif display font, suitable for posters, advertising, logos, headlines, signage and greeting cards. So, i would date drew at 1896unless, john, your book actually has an 1894 date imprinted in it. American type founders 1923 specimen book and catalog. The company, 1870, by cincinnati type foundry co, charles wells, w. Second page of article from the october, 1888, inland printer. An offering from the 1910 specimen book from inland type foundry, originally called drew, provided the pattern for this engaging little face.
Look for specimen book and catalog, a price list of printers supplies, showing types. There are some projects that need very much to be done. Cotrell is an extrabold sans serif display font and is suitable for posters, advertising, logos, headlines, signage and greeting cards. It would be most useful in poster, advertising, logo, headline, signage and greeting card design. Specimen book and catalog 1897 edition open library. Although it starts as a very thin and condensed font, there comes a moment that the increment of weight implies expansion. Publication date 190205 usage public domain mark 1. According to the book, this face was originally cast in metal and offered by the inland type foundry of st. Werner, who used to work for central, also created many designs at inland. The first specimen book of the inland type foundry was issued.
Here is a local copy of the pdf version and the nicer djvu version. Peat has reprinted a selection from the 1857 cincinnati specimen book. I found the original metal typeface, matthews, in specimen book and catalog, published by the inland type foundry may 1902. The inland type foundry was an american type foundry established in 1894 in saint louis. Look into references and links in wikipedia articles. In akkordeon, the weight becomes massive in some styles. Dwiggins, frederic goudy and oswald cooper, among others over the years. The inland type foundry preface from 1906 asserted, the printing of a specimen book requires time, and the inland type foundry produces new faces with such rapidity that a new edition was scarcely off the press until it was, to some extent, obsolete, as one or more faces had been produced while the book was going thru the press. Egyptian shaded extended briar press a letterpress. The story of how we came to offer inland is long and circuitous, but the final result is spectacular if we do say so ourselves. The first specimen book of the inland type foundry was issued early in 1895.
Get the best deal for type specimen book from the largest online selection at. Sources suggest that charlie broad replicated type from the illinois type foundry but i am wondering if it might go back beyond them. Richards tudor black, and also caledonian italic, modern italic, french old style and modern and old style faces. Specimen book and catalog a price list of printers supplies, showing types and rules in which are embodied all the latest ideas that enable the printer to produce superior work. Its contents contain an invaluable display of historic typefaces including types from pierre simon fournier and a selection of saint augustin fonts cut in the sixteenth century. Inland type foundry font designer inland type foundry founded in st. The title of the original is specimens of printing types, cast and for sale at the cincinnati type foundry the title on the cover of the reprint is the cincinnati type foundry. A price list of printers supplies, type, rules and accessories of the very latest designs which facilitate the economical production of superior printing. Or you search for names of designsfonts, designers, type foundries, history of typographyprinting etc.
Inland copperplate is a shaded old english typeface, first shown by inland type foundry in november 1901. Inland type foundry, 1897 a digital version of this book, including the original page scans, is available at the internet archive. The 1923 american type founders specimen book and catalog was the last comprehensive specimen book that atf ever issued, and very nearly the last truly large specimen book ever issued by an american foundry. Although it was founded to compete directly with the type trust american type founders, and was consistently profitable, it was eventually sold to atf. A digital version of this book, including the original page scans, is available at the internet. Clicking on a text row activates the keyboard, so that you can type in. Ive exhausted my specimen books on 19th century type without. Cotrell is an extra bold sans serif display font, suitable for posters, advertising, logos, headlines, signage and greeting cards. The p22 collection of fonts is primarily known for its collection of artist and art related font titles. It inspired by original metal typeface, matthews, in specimen book and catalog, published by the inland type foundry may 1902.
I fell in love with inlands bulbous serifs and curvaceous bowls while leafing through the art of wood type by gregory ruffa. September, 1907 classic reprint foundry, inland type on. First page of ad in 1889 union type foundry chicago specimen book. Specimens and price list of brass type borders, ornaments and brass rule. See more ideas about type posters, typography and lettering. Inland type foundry linotype font designer gallery. Founded in 1984, coinciding with the birth of the macintosh computer, the emigre team, consisting of rudy vanderlans and zuzana licko, with the addition of tim starback in 1993, were among the early adaptors to the new technology. A paperbound book of ninetysix pages, it exhibited such standard. We decided not to be restrained by the original width but to widen the shapes so as to accommodate. Viewed today, type specimen books are wellsprings of all kinds of. The inland type foundry was an american type foundry established in 1894 in saint louis, missouri and later with branch offices in chicago and new york city. The inland type foundry, 18941911 luc devroye yumpu. Third page of article from the october, 1888, inland printer.