So long, hot-metal men : the comprehensive Bird & Bull type specimen book /
Nova Villa, Henricus de,1925-
Bird & Bull Press.
Newtown, Pa. : Bird & Bull Press,
2007.
Numbering alternates irregularly between pagination and foliation.
" ... the specimen settings here not only show the various types in use, but also tell a story in themselves ... describes the various kinds of hot-metal types and how they were used ... composed in numerous hand-set types, printed on Frankfurt paper, quarter-bound in morocco and enclosed in a cloth-covered slipcase ... "--Prospectus.
"Commencing on November 2, 2005, it has taken until late October, 2006 to complete this book, which was set and printed by hand on the Vandercook, mostly in two colors."--Colophon.
Edition of 140 copies.
Issued in slipcase.
Bird & Bull Press.
Type and type-founding
Printing