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Phillips, John L. [from old catalog] · 1875 · Springfield, Ill. · 6 pictures

A printer's specimen book of 1875 from Springfield, Illinois, compiled by John L. Phillips to show American job-printing type and ornament to printers and their customers. The pages mix decorative monogram and border designs with sample layouts for hotel stationery, business cards and a compositor at work, so a designer can see how Victorian display typography was set on a page.

Type and type-founding -- United States -- Specimens

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