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Re: Seeking additional specimens of "Fafner" by Schelter & Giesecke
We do indeed have the Fafner brochure. Here are some snapshots. As George said, we can provide hi-res scans or photography upon request.3 -
Re: favourite sources for metal type research
See also Books About Type Design and Founding in the United States of America.1 -
Re: favourite sources for metal type research
Oh! Don’t miss CAST Foundry’s excellent series of articles on early type, including Jenson, other Venetians, other early Romans, and Bodoni. The research and images are top notch.3 -
Re: Le Romain du Roi
There is at least one other version of the book because I just saw it in a private collection last week and it has large, colored, engraved medallions in the center of each page.1 -
Re: favourite sources for metal type research
Sounds like most of what you’re looking for is pre Industrial Revolution, but if you’re interested in 19th- and 20th-century type, I’m working on a list of specimens available online, sorted by found…4
