A specimen
By: by William Caslon
Publisher: William Caslon, Letter-Founder, in Chiswell-Street
Published: 1741
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Printing; Specimens; Type and type-founding
Notes: Caption title.

Variant of the 1734 issue, intended for the 5th ed. of E. Chambers' Cyclopaedia, London 1741.

Date from Berry.

Berry [no.] G characterized by a space across the center of the sheet but there are only 18 units in the Pica flower band.

"Owing to the fact that the forme was unlocked several times to alter the 'instructions to the binder' ... the flowers at the foot became dislodged and in 1741 printing, 2 units of the Pica size were lost"--Berry, p. 11.

Berry, W.T. Cat. of specimens of printing types ... , p.14, [no.] G