Set Of 22 Type Specimen Booklets. variously paginated: ATF Americana Series Della Robbia Series Hobo Horley Old Style Series Italia Series ITC Eras Series ITC Garamond Condensed Series ITC Kabel Series ITC Quorum Series ITC Zapf Book Series Mergenthaler Frutiger Series Mergenthaler Video Series Monotype Grotesque Series Monotype Perpetua Series The New Mergenthaler Helveticas Peignot Series Rockwell Series Stempel Serifa Series University Series VGC Egyptian 505 Series Weiss Series Windsor Series
Item — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is composed primarily of 20th-century ephemeral type specimens from Europe and America. Many are notable for their colorful design and creative sample text, and some are styled in the manner of faux publications (e.g. “The Baskerville Banner,” which is presented as a newspaper broadside).
Dates
- 1734-2017
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (Five Hollinger boxes and one flat file drawer)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: German
Creator
- From the Collection: Providence Public Library (R.I.). Special Collections (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org