Epreuve de caracteres
Subtitle: qui se fondent dans la nouvelle fonderie de caracteres de Isaac & Jean Enschede à Haarlem
Edition: Deuxieme edition augmentée.
Publisher: I. & J. Enschedé
Published: 1748
Place of publication: Haarlem
Language: fre; mul
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Type and type-founding; Early works to 1800; Printing; Specimens
Notes: Second issue, with a 1-leaf specimen of Groot Canon Duyts inserted following leaf F1. There is also a third issue of [34] leaves, ca. 1749, with a 2-leaf specimen of Groot Canon Duyts and Kleine Canon Duyts inserted following F1. The first issue has [32] leaves. Cf. Enschedé.

The [33] leaves consist of a title-page, woodcut port. of Lourens Janszoon Coster, preface ([1] leaf printed on both sides), and [30] leaves of type specimens.

"Augmentée & ameliorée jusqu' à l'an 1748."

Signatures: pi1 2pi² A⁴(A3+3) B-E⁴ F⁴(F1+1) chi².

Title and text within border of type ornaments.

Leaves printed on rectos only.

Another ed., with title and preliminary matter in Dutch, pub. 1748 under title: Proeve van letteren, welke gegoten worden in de nieuwe lettergietery van Izaak en Joh. Enschede te Haerlem.

Enschedé, C. Typefoundries in the Netherlands (1978 ed.), p. 445, no. 80.

Lane & Lommen. Dutch typefounders' specimens, 8.