Author: MACKAY.
Title: TYPE FOR BOOKS. A Designer's Manual.
Description: Chatham. Mackays of Chatham, 1959., Ex Library. Distributed by The Bodley Head. Mackays was founded in 1874, and are "...one of the few printing houses in Britain which also has its own bindery and its own process engraving department. " Printed on very nice paper, Basingwerk Parchment, the book is pleasant to handle and use. 234 pages. 10" x 6¼". Although ex library, with Liverpool Reference library bookplate, 'Sale 1996' and 'Cancelled' stamped on f.e.p., a small Reference Library label on b.e.p., 3 small faint marks on the front cover, and 2 on the back where the d./w. was taped on, and slight shelf wear on bottom edges, it is almost near fine. The d./w., with price 25s. (£1.25), is near fine, except the bottom edge has been folded under to fit inside the protective sleeve. Well produced, it contains all the type, in every size, held by Mackays, including ornaments, tailpieces and borders, and speciman pages. 1959

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