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Types of the De Vinne press
1907A large collection of type specimens and printing flourishes available from the De Vinne Press printing company.
The typography of advertisements that pay
1917This book serves as a guide to businesses regarding effective advertising through the decisive use of type choice. Examples of type specimens are combined with layout and design principles to illustrate how the right type can enhance the focus of an advertisement.
The J. J. Little book of types, specimen pages and book papers
1923This book was produced by the J.J. Little & Ives printing company as an aid to book manufacturing companies. It contains type specimen examples, paper stock samples, and layout guides. A brief history of the company is included as a preface. The book was compiled and designed by Luther H. Porter.
The art of the book
1914A review of typography and bookbinding in Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria, Sweden, and America. Each region's printing abilities, histories, and trends are discussed, followed by many pages of images and illustrations from books of the region.
Specimens of book types and of printing and bookbinding
1902This book displays the type specimens, decorative flourishes, and bookbinding abilities of the Norwood Press. The Norwood Press is a collaboration of three separate companies, the J.S. Cushing & Co (typesetting and electrotyping), Berwick & Smith (paper and presswork), and E. Fleming & Co (all branches of bookbinding).