Filename:
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cc_108844_figgins
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Identifier:
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cc_108844_figgins
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Title:
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Epitome of specimens from the foundry of V. & J. Figgins
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Creator:
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V. & J. Figgins
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Subject:
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Type and type-founding - England - London
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Subject:
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Type specimens
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Subject:
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Wood types
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Subject:
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Type ornaments
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Subject:
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Non-Latin characters
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Summary:
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Vincent Figgins established a successful type foundry in London in 1792. Following his retirement in 1836, his sons, Vincent and James, continued the foundry, managing it together until 1860. This catalog includes: type metal, wood type, cuts, ornaments, and rule. It also includes examples of Persian, Sanskrit, Bengali, Coptic, Syriac, Hebrew, Greek, German, and Saxon type, as well as music type.
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Publisher:
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V. & J. Figgins
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Digital Publisher:
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Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
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Date of Original:
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1845
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Date of Digitization:
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2021
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Broad Type:
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still image
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Specific Type:
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type specimens
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Digital File Format:
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jpeg
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Physical Format:
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books
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Dimensions of Original:
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42 cm
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Language:
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English
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Original Item Location:
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108844
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Library Collection:
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The Stephen O. Saxe Printing History Collection
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Digital Project:
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2021_0062_saxe
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Catalog Record:
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https://albert.rit.edu/record=b4154100~S3
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Place:
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London
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Rights:
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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.
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