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David Shields on the Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type Collection
With the recent acquisition of wood type we have much to learn about it. Shop volunteer Paul found this great presentation from the Humanities Research Center.
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Culdee
We have some bits and pieces of this font in two point sizes (18 point proof below) and hopefully will find the rest at some point in our collection. Sample above is from the MacKellar, Smiths, and Jordan 1891 Specimen … Continue reading
Recherche /rəˌSHerˈSHā/
We had a case of type long identified as MacKellar, Smiths, and Jordan, which was, of course the foundry, not the font. After finding an 1891 Specimen book on the Internet Archive, we were able to identify it as Recherche, … Continue reading
Auroral 24 pt.
We have a small 24 point font of this great shadow type. Ours is stamped Chicago Type Foundry, but their catalog, that of the Marder, Luse & Co., does not have it listed in copies I was able to find. … Continue reading
Ancient Gothic Type
Have identified a slightly bolder version of this as Keystone Type Foundry’s Ancient Gothic (1891) by William W. Jackson. I can’t see that there were light or other versions of it. Is there some other style I’m overlooking? Sizes/Location: Designer: … Continue reading
The American Printer Added to Resource Links
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Ringlet Type
One of the type faces we have likely from the 1800’s. Designed by Hermann Ihlenburg for Mackellar, Smiths, & Jordan. We have it in 36pt.
French Oldstyle No. 552 – 24pt
So Madelyn, Jeff and I were at the print shop today. Jeff finished printing some QSL cards. It’s a HAM radio thing that we’ll soon be able to produce for others. Madelyn finished sorting some Thompson Quillscript and printed some … Continue reading
Monkish Type Identified
My biggest thrill is postively identifying a type, especially when it is an older ornate type that may have some historical significance. We have that and we have several unknown serif styles that are close to one thing or another, … Continue reading