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The roman and italic printing types in the printing house of Theodore L. De Vinne & Co., 12 Lafayette Place

De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914, Linotype Library, former owner. DSI · 1891 · New-York : The De Vinne Press · 9 pictures

A New York type specimen book from 1891, issued by the De Vinne Press under Theodore Low De Vinne for printers and typographers. Its pictures are decorative initial letters: a black Roman capital W framed in brown scrollwork on tan, a gilt-ground I with red foliage, and a red-outlined T flanked by winged figures in woodcut style, a set useful for designers seeking historical ornamental capitals.

De Vinne Press · Roman type · Italic type · Typography

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