Collection: Type Specimens

This amazing selection of hard-to-find vintage brochures, booklets and promotional material represents many of the world's leading type foundries and type designers.

21 classic type faces for book and periodical setting | The Monotype Corporation Limited | Undated leaflet

21 classic type faces for book and periodical setting | The Monotype Corporation Limited | Undated leaflet

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Ontwerpers en Zetters – Brede Vette Antieke | Type specimen leaflet | Cursief N.V. Lettergieterij | Undated, 1950s?

Ontwerpers en Zetters – Brede Vette Antieke | Type specimen leaflet | Cursief N.V. Lettergieterij | Undated, 1950s?

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Linotype Library – Typeface Handbook | Adobe PostScript Language, 1988

Linotype Library – Typeface Handbook | Adobe PostScript Language, 1988

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Specimens of Paladin Series | H.W. Caslon type specimen booklet 1930s?

Specimens of Paladin Series | H.W. Caslon type specimen booklet 1930s?

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Type specimen broadsheet | Linotype Type Faces for Books | Undated

Type specimen broadsheet | Linotype Type Faces for Books | Undated

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Specimen Book of 'Monotype' Printing Types. Volume One | Monotype Corporation

Specimen Book of 'Monotype' Printing Types. Volume One | Monotype Corporation

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Specimen Book of 'Monotype' Printing Types. Volume Two | Monotype Corporation

Specimen Book of 'Monotype' Printing Types. Volume Two | Monotype Corporation

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Monotype Composition Faces | Monotype Corporation booklet | Undated, probably 1960s?

Monotype Composition Faces | Monotype Corporation booklet | Undated, probably 1960s?

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Linotype Caledonia – fold out type specimen poster | W.A. Dwiggins | Undated

Linotype Caledonia – fold out type specimen poster | W.A. Dwiggins | Undated

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Intertype Headletter and Display Type Faces | Intertype Corporation brochure | Undated

Intertype Headletter and Display Type Faces | Intertype Corporation brochure | Undated

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Intertype Garamond | Wire-bound type specimen brochure | Undated

Intertype Garamond | Wire-bound type specimen brochure | Undated

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A check-list of the Caslon Old Face type family | Caslon type specimen brochure

A check-list of the Caslon Old Face type family | Caslon type specimen brochure

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Flash and Psitt – 2 x type specimen sheets | Fonderie Typographique Française

Flash and Psitt – 2 x type specimen sheets | Fonderie Typographique Française

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Cable Series: Orplid | Type specimen | Cable series designed by Rudolph Koch | Klingspor 1930s

Cable Series: Orplid | Type specimen | Cable series designed by Rudolph Koch | Klingspor 1930s

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Soldans Types | The Erbar Grotesque in Three Series | Type specimen brochure | Designed by Jakob Erbar

Soldans Types | The Erbar Grotesque in Three Series | Type specimen brochure | Designed by Jakob Erbar

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The Western Type Book – 191 Specimens of Typefaces for Books | Hans Schmoller, 1962

The Western Type Book – 191 Specimens of Typefaces for Books | Hans Schmoller, 1962

Regular price £75.00 GBP

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Soldan & Co No. 19 | Type specimen booklet | Early 20th century

Soldan & Co No. 19 | Type specimen booklet | Early 20th century

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Bauer Beton | Type specimen booklet | Bauer Type Foundry | Heinrich Jost 1936?

Bauer Beton | Type specimen booklet | Bauer Type Foundry | Heinrich Jost 1936?

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Schriftvorlagen portfolio | Bertold Wolpe, Rudolph Koch | Kassel 1934

Schriftvorlagen portfolio | Bertold Wolpe, Rudolph Koch | Kassel 1934

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One-Line Specimens of Ludlow Typefaces | Type specimens booklet | Ludlow Typograph Company, Chicago | Undated, 1930s?

One-Line Specimens of Ludlow Typefaces | Type specimens booklet | Ludlow Typograph Company, Chicago | Undated, 1930s?

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Catalogue of I Typefounders' Specimens... | Birrell & Garnett | Graham Pollard, 1972 reprint

Catalogue of I Typefounders' Specimens... | Birrell & Garnett | Graham Pollard, 1972 reprint

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Type specimen fold-out broadsheet | Linotype Book Faces | Revised edition, 1962

Type specimen fold-out broadsheet | Linotype Book Faces | Revised edition, 1962

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Type specimen broadsheet – Linotype Pilgrim | Eric Gill | Undated

Type specimen broadsheet – Linotype Pilgrim | Eric Gill | Undated

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Type specimen sheet – Linotype Maximus newpaper type | Undated leaflet

Type specimen sheet – Linotype Maximus newpaper type | Undated leaflet

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