[Typography, Book Printing & Book Binding] [Type specimens] 30 various letter proofs Most Dutch or German, early to mid 20th cent. Incl. a.o.: (1) Several letter proofs from Lettergieterij Amsterdam incl. Arsis, Savoy, Atlas, Nobel, Garamont, Iris and Mercator. (2) A few from Bauersche Giesserei incl. Sommers Pracht, Futura and Element. (3) Tempo by Papierindustrie Klaas Schenk & Zonen. (4) A metal punch w. insignia of Joh. Enschedé en Zonen and a Schaduw-vignetten booklet from the same. (5) Monotype by Drukkerij Hooiberg. (6) Lectura by N. Tetterode. Also incl. some related typographic material. A few duplicates. Nice collection. (total approx. 30 in 2 binders)

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