Catalogue Of An Exhibition Of Type Specimens 1918-1930.
£40.00
Publisher
Saint Bride Foundation Institute Bride Lane, E.C.4. Printed at The Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, W.C.
Place
London
Date
1930
Synopsis
From the collection in the technical library of saint bride institute london july 14th to august 9th 1930. to be opened by the rt. hon, the lord mayor sir william waterlow, k.b.e. on monday, july 14th, 1950, at 3 p.m.
Item Description
8vo. 8.5 x 6.75 inches. 21 p. + [1] pp. colophon. Bound in added beige cloth, with handwritten black title. Minor wear to extremities, browning of flyleaves and foxing at edge of title; otherwise a very good copy. A catalogue of 701 type specimens exhibited at the 1930 exhibition. The Saint Bride Foundation Institute was established as a cultural and educational centre for the City of London in 1895. The St Bride Library continues to house an extensive collection relating to printing and the graphic arts. A pencil note on the title page states that the catalogue was compiled by W. Turner Berry, who was Librarian at this time.
[Stock No. 29551]
