A specimen of the several sorts of letter given to the University by Dr. John Fell, Oxford, 1693
Subtitle: the first English type specimen book, reproduced in collotype facsimile from the most perfect copy known, with an introduction, census and handlist.
Contributors: Junius, Franciscus, 1589-1677.; Oxford University Press.
Publisher: J. Tregaskis & Son
Published: 1928
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Fell, John, -- 1625-1686.; Oxford University Press -- Catalogs.; Printing -- Specimens.; Type and type-founding.; Printing -- England -- Oxford -- History.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: "Two hundred and fifty copies have been printed, of which one hundred and twenty-five are for American distribution."--T.p. verso.

Facsimile has title: A specimen of the several sorts of letter given to the University by Dr. John Fell, late Lord Bishop of Oxford. To which is added the letter given by Mr. F. Junius. Oxford, Printed at the Theater A.D. 1693. It includes also (1) An account of the matrices, punchions, &c. given by Bishop Fell to the University of Oxford (2) Catalogus librorum in Theatro Sheldoniano Oxon. impressorum.

The last leaf has caption title: Anno Domini MDCXCIV. In Theatro Seldonio apu'd Oxoniam jam imprimuntur præter libros anglicos etiam isti sequentes.

"Census of copies": p. [9]-13.

"A list of type specimen books and sheets issued by the Oxford University Press": p. 14-15.

"Authorities": p. 16.

Gift to Trinity Library Upjohn-Waldie Collection; Guy and Sandra Upjohn; 2007.

Trinity Library copy: No. 89., in slipcase.