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Specimens of wood type borders, rules, &c. manufactured by Wm. H. Page & Co. Greenville, Conn., one mile from the city of Norwich

Wm. H. Page & Co., creator · 1859 · Greenville, Conn. : Wm H Page & Co. · 4 pictures

A specimen book issued in 1859 by Wm. H. Page & Co. of Greenville, Connecticut, near Norwich, showing wood type borders, rules and display letterforms for printers and job shops. The pages present large decorative capitals, outlined and shaded Tuscan letters, and a heavy sans serif word, giving a designer a record of 19th-century American wood type display styles including ornamental shading, inline and bold grotesque forms.

Wm. H. Page & Co. · Wood types (Printing) -- Connecticut -- History -- 19th century -- Specimens · Type and type-founding -- Connecticut -- History -- 19th century -- Specimens · Caractères de bois -- Connecticut -- Histoire -- 19e siècle -- Spécimens · Wood types (Printing)

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