American wood type, 1828-1900
Subtitle: notes on the evolution of decorated and large types and comments on related trades of the period
By: Rob Roy Kelly.
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York; Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Subjects: Type and type-founding -- United States -- History.; Printing -- United States -- History.; Printing -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Wood type, 1828-1900.
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 337-342.

Book-plate of: Roy Gurney.
Table of contents: value: Evolution of display types; value: The wood type industry in America during the 19th century; value: Wood type manufacture; value: Competition among the wood type manufacturers; value: Wood type Styles; value: Chronological development of the wood type styles; value: Competition among the related trades; value: Wood type specimens.