Epreuve de caractéres qui se fondent dans la nouvelle fonderie de lettres de J. Enschedé, à Harlem
Publisher: J. Enschedé
Published: 1768
Place of publication: Haarlem
Language: fre; mul
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Type and type-founding; Early works to 1800; Printing; Specimens
Notes: A reissue of the firm's Proef van letteren ([Haarlem], 1768), with title-page and preface in French replacing the original Dutch t.p. and preface.

Consists of a title-page, engraved port. of J. Enschedé, "Avertissement" (p. [5]-[12]), [78] leaves of type specimens printed on rectos only, and "Lyst der pryzen van alle de uitmuntende letteren" (8 p.).

The [6] leaves of plates include an allegorical frontispiece by A. van der Laan after T.H. Jelgersma, 4 ports. by C. van Noorde and A. van der Laan, and an interior view of the Enschedé type foundry by C. van Noorde.

Signatures: pi²(pi2 engraved) A⁴ [1]-[10]⁴ [11]⁶ [12]-[19]⁴ ²A⁴.

Title within border of type ornaments, with engraved allegorical vignette.

Each p. and specimen leaf within border of type ornaments.

Enschedé, C. Typefoundries in the Netherlands (1978 ed.), p. 449, no. 114.

Lane & Lommen. Dutch typefounders' specimens, 10a.