Specimen des nouveaux caractères de la fonderie et de l'imprimerie de P. Didot, l'ainé
Subtitle: dédié à Jules Didot, fils.
Contributors: Didot, Jules, 1794-1871.
Publisher: Chez P. Didot, l'ainé, et Jules Didot, fils
Published: 1819
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Type and type-founding -- Measurement.; Type and type-founding -- France -- Specimens.; Printing -- Specimens.
Notes: Poems, written by Didot, set in his new type in progressive sizes from 4.5 to 21 points.

The point system of standardized type sizes, invented by Pierre's father François Ambroise, is first discussed in this work.

MASS copy: Author's presentation copy, bound in original yellow glazed boards.