COLLECTION NAME:
RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
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RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
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Filename:
cc_108863_stephenson
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cc_108863_stephenson
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Identifier:
cc_108863_stephenson
identifier
cc_108863_stephenson
Identifier
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Title:
Printing types: borders, initials, electros, brass rules, spacing material
title
Printing types: borders, initials, electros, brass rules, spacing material
Title
false
Creator:
Stephenson, Blake and Company
creator
Stephenson, Blake and Company
Creator
false
Subject:
Type specimens
subject
Type specimens
Subject
false
Subject:
Type and type-founding - England
subject
Type and type-founding - England
Subject
false
Subject:
Type ornaments
subject
Type ornaments
Subject
false
Subject:
Trade catalogs
subject
Trade catalogs
Subject
false
Subject:
Wood types
subject
Wood types
Subject
false
Summary:
Stephenson, Blake and Company was active from the early 19th century until the 1990s as the last active type foundry in Britain. The type foundry was begun in Sheffield, South Yorkshire by William Garnett and John Stephenson, with financial backing from James Blake, in 1818. In 1819, the partners acquired the Caslon type foundry. After various changes in ownership, the company would operate as Stephenson, Blake & Co. from 1841-1905. In 1914, the business became a limited liability company styled Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd. This catalog includes: type metal, cuts, ornaments, and rule, and a small amount of wood type.
--Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd. Printing types (1924), vii-xiv
--Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd. Printing types (1924), vii-xiv
description
Stephenson, Blake and Company was active from the early 19th century until the 1990s as the last active type foundry in Britain. The type foundry was begun in Sheffield, South Yorkshire by William Garnett and John Stephenson, with financial backing from James Blake, in 1818. In 1819, the partners acquired the Caslon type foundry. After various changes in ownership, the company would operate as Stephenson, Blake & Co. from 1841-1905. In 1914, the business became a limited liability company styled Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd. This catalog includes: type metal, cuts, ornaments, and rule, and a small amount of wood type.
--Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd. Printing types (1924), vii-xiv
Summary
false
Publisher:
Stephenson, Blake & Co., Ltd.
publisher
Stephenson, Blake & Co., Ltd.
Publisher
false
Digital Publisher:
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
digital_publisher
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Digital Publisher
false
Date of Original:
1930
date
1930
Date of Original
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Date of Digitization:
2021
date_of_digitization
2021
Date of Digitization
false
Broad Type:
still image
broad_type
still image
Broad Type
false
Specific Type:
type specimens
type
type specimens
Specific Type
false
Digital File Format:
jpeg
format
jpeg
Digital File Format
false
Physical Format:
books
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books
Physical Format
false
Dimensions of Original:
29 cm
dimensions_of_original
29 cm
Dimensions of Original
false
Language:
English
language
English
Language
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Original Item Location:
108863
relation
108863
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false
Library Collection:
The Stephen O. Saxe Printing History Collection
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The Stephen O. Saxe Printing History Collection
Library Collection
false
Digital Project:
2021_0062_saxe
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2021_0062_saxe
Digital Project
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Catalog Record:
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https://albert.rit.edu/record=b4154152~S3
Catalog Record
false
Place:
England - Sheffield
coverage
England - Sheffield
Place
false
Rights:
RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
rights
RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
Rights
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Notes:
In original publisher's binding; olive green cloth over boards; front board has title, emblem, name of type foundry stamped in gold; spine title stamped in gold; olive green endpapers; all edges trimmed.
notes
In original publisher's binding; olive green cloth over boards; front board has title, emblem, name of type foundry stamped in gold; spine title stamped in gold; olive green endpapers; all edges trimmed.
Notes
false