Author: ENSCHEDE, Joh. en Zonen.- Typespecimen.- Letterproef.- 1930
Title: A selection of types from 6 centuries in use at the office of Joh. Enschedé en zonen at Haarlem, Holland dedicated to the friends of the house.
Description: (Haarlem, Johan Enschedé & zonen). No date [1930]. 8vo. Very nice full brown mor., title giltl. on spine. Upper cover w. gilt supralibros 'Enschedé' printers mark. (Spine some age darkening.). (102, VIII pp.). Top edge gilt, front and lower edges uncut.). (Extra binder's blanks.). [Lim. ed.]. ['This copy was printed for G.Proost'] The colophon mentions a limited edition of 60 copies on Japan paper, of which 40 for sale. This is a de luxe copy which seems to be from a small print run printed on Dutch 'Pannekoek Holland' paper. A wonderful collection of typespecimen from the collection of Enschedé, including Tavernier, Van Dijck, Granjon, Van Krimpen, Fleischman, Didot, Rosart, Henric Lettersnider?, etc.

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