Épreuve de quelques caracteres, vignettes et lettres ornées
Publisher: Par Fournier le Jeune, rue des Postes
Published: 1759
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: Type and type-founding; Specimens; Early works to 1800; Forgeries
Other titles: Épreuve de caracteres de M. Fournier le jeune de Paris 1759.
Notes: Rare Book copy: In contemporary marbled paper wrappers, with title in manuscript "Epreuve de caracteres de M. Fournier le jeune de Paris. 1759" in paper label on front cover.

The dealer's examination of the binding of the sheets leads him to believe that this is a unique compilation, devised for a particular purpose. The presence of "Paralelle de quelques Italiques & vignettes de Fournier le jeune : avec la Contrefaction desdites" leads the dealer to propose that this is a reaction to the counterfeiting of Fournier's typefaces by Nicolas and Pierre-François Gando.

The dealer's examination also focuses on the difference between the presentation of characters in quarto here versus their presentation in duodecimo in the "Manuel typographique" 1764-1768.

Last leaf, blank, not counted in extent.

For the facsimile reprint with an essay by André Jammes: [Paris] : Librairie Paul Jammes : Éditions des Cendres, 2013 see GAX Z250 .F75 1759a.