Specimens of Printing Types
Specimens of Printing Types

Author: Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan Co

Publisher:

Published: 1891

Total Pages: 434

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MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan was formed in 1867 after the reorganization of the firm L. Johnson & Co. The firm incorporated in 1885 and changed its name to Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan Co. This catalog includes: type metal, cuts, ornaments, and rule. It also includes German, Greek, and Hebrew type, as well as music type.

Desk Book of Type Specimens
Desk Book of Type Specimens

Author: American Type Founders Company

Publisher:

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 1226

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The American Type Founders Company (ATF) was formed out of a business necessity. Led by John Marder of the Chicago Type Foundry and Arthur Brower of the Union Type Foundry, several other type founders created a combined company of twenty-three plants scattered across the United States, which was incorporated by November 1892. According to Annenberg, the 1900-1 catalog was printed with variations for all branches; especially in brass rule specimens. This catalog, which has a variant pagination not noted in Annenberg, indicates it was printed for the Chicago branch and issued in 1901 on the front cover and pastedown, and includes: type metal, equipment, presses, wood type, cuts, ornaments, and rule. It also includes Armenian, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, and music types, as well as German and modern Fraktur.