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Title
14th supplement to Bruce's abridged specimen book of 1869. New-York, January 1, 1878
Creator
George Bruce's Son & Co.
Summary
David Wolfe Bruce, son of George Bruce, took over management of the plant after the death of his father in 1866. There were 19 supplements to the 1869 specimen book. This supplement contains mainly Penman script types and Pica ornamented types.
Title
An abridged specimen of fonts of type: and brass printing materials made at Bruce's New-York Type-foundry
Creator
George Bruce's Son & Co.
Summary
David Wolfe Bruce took over management of the plant upon the death of his father in 1866. This catalog includes: type metal, leads, and rule, and German type.
Title
Complete catalogue of type and printers' material
Creator
P.H. Bresnan Type Founding Co
Summary
"The P. H. Bresnan Type Founding Company was formed around 1890 after the dissolution of Walker & Bresnan; the foundry was sold after the death of Bresnan in 1895. This catalog includes: type metal, equipment, presses, wood type, cuts, ornaments, rule, and Hebrew type."
--Annenberg, M. "Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs," page 78-79.
Title
Intertype Vogue
Creator
Intertype Corporation
Summary
The Vogue sans serif typeface family was created for the American fashion magazine, "Vogue," ca. 1930. It was distributed to the open market by the the Brooklyn-based Intertype Corporation, for their mechanical composing machines. Printed black and light green inks.
Title
Specimen book of book, newspaper and job printing types: rules, cuts, borders, etc., manufactured by the Empire State Type Foundry
Creator
Empire State Type Foundry
Summary
"Empire State Type Foundry was started by Samuel R. Walker in 1888; it operated on the premises of Walker & Bresnan through 1892. Their display types were all manufactured by the Boston and Central Type Foundry. This catalog, the second edition of their specimen book, includes: type metal, equipment, rule, and a limited selection of ornaments."
--Annenberg, M. "Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs," page 133.
Title
Specimen book: printing types, ornaments, borders
Creator
Lindsay Type Foundry
Summary
"The Lindsay Type Foundry had its origins as a foundry established by brothers Robert and John Lindsay around 1852. Four years later, another brother joined the firm, but later separated from this partnership. The original partners then operated as the Lindsay Type Foundry from approximately 1884-1900. This catalog includes mainly type metal, with a small selection of cuts, ornaments, and rule. It also includes German type."
--Annenberg, M. "Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs," page 176.
Title
Specimens of wood type,: "cut by machinery" by Wells & Webb, and for sale at their printers' warehouse
Creator
Wells & Webb
Summary
"Started by Darius Wells, who took on Ebenezer Russell Webb as a partner in 1839, the firm of Wells & Webb was located in Paterson, New Jersey and New York City. The specimens they produced in 1840, 1849, and 1854 are important becaus many new styles were introduced."
--Kelly, R. "American wood type, 1820-1900," pages 36-37, 68.
Title
The later specimens of printing types, etc. (in an abridged form) cast by Farmer, Little & Co., type founders
Creator
Farmer, Little & Co
Summary
"Farmer, Little & Co. founded in 1862. This catalog includes: type metal, equipment, presses, cuts, ornaments, and rule."
--Annenberg, M. "Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs," page 135.
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