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Filename:
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cc_108857_shanks
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Identifier:
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cc_108857_shanks
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Title:
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Specimens of printing types
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Creator:
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P.M. Shanks & Sons, Ltd.
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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 ornaments
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Subject:
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Type specimens
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Subject:
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Borders
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Summary:
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P.M. Shanks & Co, or the Patent Type Foundry was based in 31 Red Lion Square in London from 1881. It later was known as P.M. Shanks and Sons, Ltd. until its merger with R.H. Stevens to form Stevens, Shanks & Sons Ltd. This catalog, issued around 1912, includes: type metal, cuts, rule, and ornaments, including an extensive set of borders. It also includes a sample of music type.
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Publisher:
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P.M. Shanks & Sons, Ltd.
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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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1912
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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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26 cm
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Language:
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English
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Original Item Location:
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108857
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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=b4154185~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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