The Caslon foundry. Established in the year 1716
Subtitle: Specimens of printing types and illustrated catalogue of printing materials
Contributors: H.W. Caslon & Co; American Type Founders Company. Typographic Library and Museum
Publisher: H.W. Caslon & Company, Limited, 22 and 23 Chiswell Street, London, E.C.
Published: 1908
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
Subjects: Catalogs; Type and type-founding; Specimens; Display type; Roman type; Italic type; Gothic type; Sans serif type; Type ornaments; Printing; Equipment and supplies; H.W. Caslon & Co
Other titles: Specimens of printing types and illustrated catalogue of printing materials; Specimens book and jobbing types, borders, ornaments, etc. and material catalogue
Notes: The title page is printed in red and black. Many of the specimen leaves are also printed in two colours.

The impression/edition described here can be dated to 1908 or shortly afterwards; the "Revised price list" included (with a separate tipped-in "Special notice. - Revision of prices.") is dated 1 December 1906, but some of the specimens include later dates, 1907 and 1908 (the last on pages [78], [189], [230] and [243], among others).

Issued in publisher's cloth with the cover title "Specimens book and jobbing types, borders, ornaments, etc. and material catalogue H.W. Caslon & Co. Ltd. ..." and spine title "Caslon."

Includes a specimen of "Caslon Old Face ..." (from the 18th-century punches), "Specimens of titlings, news type, and book letter ... ", sans serifs, black letters, "Specimens of jobbing and display type ... ", numerals, fractions, logotypes, brackets, borders, ornaments (including electrotype ornaments), vignettes and a "Catalogue of brass rule ..." and "Illustrated catalogue of printing material ..." (the last two occupying pages [1]-87). There is an index to the numbered pages on the final leaf.

Two of the leaves are double-page specimen sheets of ornaments.

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