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Brooklyn, NY: Mergenthaler Linotype Co., 1940. Octavo. 39 pp; illustrated in b/w. Paperback with illustrated covers. Very good.. Soft Cover. Very Good.
Mergenthaler Fonts for the V-I-P Phototypesetter by Mergenthaler Linotype Co - 0
by Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Mergenthaler Fonts for the V-I-P Phototypesetter
by Mergenthaler Linotype Co
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
NY: Mergenthaler Linotype Co. Book. Very Good. Spiral Softcover. First Edition.. 72 pp. mostly on heavy card stock and glossy stock. Light yellowing of the left portion of white cover. Lower 1 inch of cover's left side has separated from plastic spiral, rest of spiral binding intact. Clean, no markings. A catalog of various type fonts sold by Mergenthaler for its photo typesetting equipment. The catalog is undated, but probably about 1960. An embossed gilt seal showing Ottmar Mergenthaler is pasted on the upper right section of the front cover; a portion of the seal is discolored. Laid in a pocket on the inside cover is a large folding chart, 44 in. tall by 31 in wide, displaying scores of lines of type of various font families -- Times Roman, Franklin Gothic, Garamond, Copperplate, Century, Goudy and many more. The chart is titled "The Mergenthaler 18-unit Library as set on V-I-P" A blank font order form is laid in a rear pocket. A scarce artifact for collections in the fields of publishing, graphic arts and newspapers. Size: 9 in Tall By 12 in Wide.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Format/Binding Paperback
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Edition First Edition.
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Mergenthaler Linotype Co.
- Place of Publication NY
- Keywords PRINTING. PUBLISHING. TYPE. FONTS. TYPE FACES. PHOTOTYPESETTING. PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY. MERGENTHALER.