Specimens of printing types, borders, ornaments, brass rules, &c. by Peter C. Cortelyou, New-York
Contributors: American Type Founders Company. Typographic Library and Museum
Publisher: [Peter C. Cortelyou]
Published: 1856
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: Type and type-founding; Specimens; History; Cortelyou's New-York Type Foundry
Other titles: Specimens from P.C. Cortelyou's New-York Type-Foundry, 29 Spruce Street
Notes: At head of title: "Cortelyou's New-York Type Foundry, established in 1828."

At foot of title: "No. 29 Sprice-Street."

Variants issued with different specimens.

Rare Book copies 1 and 2: From the Typographic Library and Museum of the American Type Founders Company, with its bookplate.

Rare Book copies 1 and 2: Variant copies with different content.

Rare Book copy 1: Pasted inside front cover are two plates, one for Cortelyou's New-York Type Foundry and Printers' Warehouse, and the other for Peter C. Cortelyou, Typde Founder." Outside front fly leaf is a signed plate with a note in manuscript: "Issued May 30th 1856, Mr. George Bruce, New York. By Peter C. Cortelyou."

Rare Book copy 1: Tipped in is a typed letter, dated May 18, 1934, from George B. Cortelyou to Henry L. Bullen, Librarian of the Tyopgraphic Library and Museum of the American Type Founders Company, in reply to the latter's query about the author's grandfather, Peter C. Cortelyou, and his foundry.

Rare Book copy 1: Bound with: Imperfect copy of Specimens of ornaments and printing types cast by H.H. Green ([New York]: [H.H. Green], 1852).