Publisher: C & E Layton Ltd, London
Publication: 1952, First Edition
Binding: Spiral-bound
Pages: 42
Size: 245 x 350
Text: English
(Introduction) 'SINCE PRINTING from moveable type began in the XVth century type faces have undergone many changes, reflecting in their own way the varied course of five hundred years of human history. Although the basic forms of our printed alphabet have remained the same for centuries, the variations, sufficient to form a distinct 'type face' seem never-ending. It is estimated that upwards of ten thousand type faces have been created since printing types were first cast — and still the process goes on.
The number of type designs which are in general use today in Great Britain runs into several hundreds. The House of C. & E. Layton Ltd., provides leading advertisers, through their agents and printers, with a thoroughly reliable and comprehensive typesetting service built up on an extensive repertory, consisting today of over 220 different faces - one of the finest and largest ranges in the world. This range comprises typefounders' and Monotype versions and includes many type designs of international repute...'
Condition: Very Good. All titles are used and show shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing, marking to cover/edges. Light tanning to interior pages.
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