Desk book of type specimens, borders, ornaments, brass rules and cuts; (Vol. 1, 1-10)
A 1902 type specimen book issued by the American Type Founders Company, a Philadelphia type foundry, presenting typefaces, borders, ornaments and brass rules for printers. The pictures are display type samples: a bold outlined two-colour face, a flowing script line, and a decorative inline display face, which a designer could use as reference for lettering, outline treatments and historical display typography.
