COLLECTION NAME:
RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
mediaCollectionId
RIT~1~1
RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
Collection
true
Filename:
cc_108844_figgins
filename
cc_108844_figgins
Filename
false
Identifier:
cc_108844_figgins
identifier
cc_108844_figgins
Identifier
false
Title:
Epitome of specimens from the foundry of V. & J. Figgins
title
Epitome of specimens from the foundry of V. & J. Figgins
Title
false
Creator:
V. & J. Figgins
creator
V. & J. Figgins
Creator
false
Subject:
Type and type-founding - England - London
subject
Type and type-founding - England - London
Subject
false
Subject:
Type specimens
subject
Type specimens
Subject
false
Subject:
Wood types
subject
Wood types
Subject
false
Subject:
Type ornaments
subject
Type ornaments
Subject
false
Subject:
Non-Latin characters
subject
Non-Latin characters
Subject
false
Summary:
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.
description
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.
Summary
false
Publisher:
V. & J. Figgins
publisher
V. & J. Figgins
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:
1845
date
1845
Date of Original
false
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
physical_format
books
Physical Format
false
Dimensions of Original:
42 cm
dimensions_of_original
42 cm
Dimensions of Original
false
Language:
English
language
English
Language
false
Original Item Location:
108844
relation
108844
Original Item Location
false
Library Collection:
The Stephen O. Saxe Printing History Collection
original_item_location
The Stephen O. Saxe Printing History Collection
Library Collection
false
Digital Project:
2021_0062_saxe
digital_projects__
2021_0062_saxe
Digital Project
false
Catalog Record:
catalog_record
https://albert.rit.edu/record=b4154100~S3
Catalog Record
false
Place:
London
coverage
London
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
false