Stephenson, Blake - Printing Types, Borders, Initials, Electros, Brass Rules, [etc.]

Printing Types, Borders, Initials, Electros, Brass Rules, Spacing Material. List D14. 4to, 28cm, pp.viii, plate, [376] paginated irregularly as usual, 2 loose inserts, Stephenson, Blake & Co., Ltd, The Letter Foundry, Sheffield, (1934).

Numerous specimens printed recto and verso, some in two colours: amongst the recent additions are Festival Text, Granby Family, Glenmoy, Jubilee, Kingston and Kingston Bold, Scarab and Scarab Light, and Tudor Black. Again there is a fine selection of borders, ornaments and initials. Quarter blue cloth (spine lacking), light blue paper-covered boards titled in black (large section torn away at bottom right front cover revealing cardboard underlay). Hinges weak. A fair copy. Contents good and bright.

A specimen for SB Consort is loosely inserted.