Description: A Dutch Typefounder on the Invention of PrintingBy Douglas C. McMurtrie 1926 first edition Press of Ars Typographica (NY) 6 x 9 1/4 inches tall stapled pamphlet in cream wraps, 13 pp. Wraps mildly tanned at edges,with slight chipping to lower edge. Inside, a fine copy. A brief but enlightening look at the work of Charles Enschede, former head of the renowned Enschede type foundry in Haarlem, Holland, and author of a monumental 1908 book on the history of typography and type design in the Netherlands. Scarce. The author, Douglas Crawford McMurtrie (1888-1944), was an American typeface designer, graphic designer, historian and bibliographer of printing. In addition to this work, McMurtrie was author of A History of Printing in the United States, and later The Book: the Story of Printing & Bookmaking, both of which won much acclaim.
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Book Title: A Dutch Typefounder on the Invention of Printing
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: typeset
Format: Paperback
Features: 1st Edition
Author: Douglas C. McMurtrie
Publication Year: 1926
Language: English
Publisher: Press of Ars Typographica
Genre: Ancient Literature
Modified Item: No
Subjects: Art & Culture
