Amsterdam Type Foundry - Pascal

Pascal. 4to, 30cm, folder with 15 loose inserts, various sizes, mostly 4p or 8p, Typefoundry Amsterdam, n.d. (1960)

A very attractive group of specimens in Pascal with advertisements for display, printed in many colours.With various T.L.s from N.R. Waite of Graphic Arts Equipment (Amsterdam's U.K distributor) to Will Carter, dated November 1963 and also from G.W. Ovink ("Willem") to the same on various type technicalities, with a carbon of a letter from Will Carter to G.W. Ovink ("Dear Bill") '... I like Pascal much better than Optima, it has much more body to it ...'  Contained within a decorative printed folder. Near fine.

Designed by Jose Mendoza y Almeida. A typeface with some variation in colour and of considerable weight. The special 'two-eyed g made for British customers' is shown.