Reading list: Type Specimen Books Available Online
Pre-digital type specimen books from foundries and other sources that are digitized (scanned or photographed) and viewable online. This list is a starting point for a future compilation on [Typographica.org][1], where the books can be organized by foundry and date, along with other typographically pertinent information that is not shown in Open Library lists.

Thanks to [Joan Mas][2], [Magda][3], and [Julián Moncada][4], whose lists are the main foundation for this one. Other sources include [Circuitous Root][5], [Hans Reichardt][6], and [Opentype.info][7].

For lettering manuals, see [this list][8].

[1]: http://typographica.org
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/people/joanmas/lists/OL1820L/Type_foundries_typography_specimen_books
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/people/fistakus/lists/OL45958L/Specimens
[4]: https://openlibrary.org/people/julianmoncada_/lists/OL14901L/Type_Specimens
[5]: http://www.circuitousroot.com/
[6]: http://www.klingspor-museum.de/Kuenstler.html
[7]: http://opentype.info/blog/2008/02/18/type-specimen/
[8]: https://openlibrary.org/people/stewf/lists/OL54803L/Lettering_Manuals_and_Alphabet_Showings