Enschede en Zonen - Romulus: Romein, Curseif, Halvet Romein, Open Kapitalen & Cancelleresca Bastarda

Romulus: Romein, Curseif, Halvet Romein, Open Kapitalen & Cancellaresca Bastarda. 8vo, 26.5cm, 12p (including wrappers), Lettergieterij Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, n.d. (1955 or slightly later).

Attractively printed in black, bordered in red. A fine copy.

Romulus was designed by Jan van Krimpen in 1931. It is a contemporary roman which cuts across the old division of type families. The bold and open versions were added in 1955. The Cancellaresca Bastarda, an italic based upon humanistic penscripts, was designed in 1934 and is of great appeal.