MARC Record from University of Toronto

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008 070219s1900 enka | ||0 | eng d
110 2 $aCharles Thurnam & Sons.
245 10 $a[Specimen of printing types]
260 $cca. 1900.
300 $a[152] leaves (some folded) ;$c25 x 35 cm.
500 $aLeaves are canvas with sheets pasted on recto. Some are also with sheets pasted on verso.
500 $aLeaves [131-152] are lined pages with inventory inscriptions written in ink on recto and verso on [131-152], but with [136-152] left blank.
500 $aWith inscription: "Materials + plant in this book as used in Printing Office revised up to date Mar 3/03." [date is crossed out].
500 $aWith inscription: "Aug /08. This book contains specimens of all founts to this date. Weights varying, would all have to be reweighed for future valuation."
500 $aDate based on inscriptions.
500 $aSeveral specimens are crossed through with pencil and/or with other notes.
500 $aBound in half maroon morocco and maroon bubble-grain cloth. Spine and edges of morocco blocked in blind. With marbled endpapers.
500 $aIncludes wood-engraved images and ornaments.
610 20 $aCharles Thurnam & Sons.
650 0 $aPrinting$vSpecimens.
650 0 $aPrinters' ornaments$vSpecimens.
650 0 $aType and type-founding$zGreat Britain$vCatalogs.
655 7 $aWood engravings$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$yCa. 1900.$2gmgpc
949 $aBIB C477.8 sp 1900 FF$wASIS$c1$i6076435-1001$lSTACKS$mMASSEY$rY$sY$tBOOK$u21/2/2007