A specimen of printing types / Alex. Wilson and Sons.

  • Alexander Wilson and Sons.
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1783
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A specimen of printing types / Alex. Wilson and Sons. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

Glasgow : Alex. Wilson and Sons, 1783.

Physical description

1 broadside ; 55 cm

Notes

Printed in four columns.
"The above are some of the sizes cast in the letter foundery of Dr. Alex Wilson and sons. Glasgow, 1783"
This "specimen in broadside form ... illustrated an article on printing in Chambers' Cyclopaedia". cf. D. B. Updike, Printing types, v. 2, p. 117
"The binder is desired to place this broadside in the middle of the sheet 13 A, vol. III, facing article Printing, method of"--Foot-note.
There are two issues; one including the sub-heading "Glasgow Homer Greek" and one with the heading "Double pica Greek" in its place.--cf. ESTC.
Copy 1 Note: "Double pica Greek" issue.

References note

ESTC, T17114
ESTC T17114

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