Johnston Sans : trial proofs.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
London Transport Museum,
1993.
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| Edition: | Archive set B-E. |
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| Item Description: | "These specimens are proofed from surviving wood and metal founts of the typeface that was designed by Edward Johnston for the London Underground. It was first used in 1916 and continued in use after the formation of London Transport in 1933. Fourteen sets of trial proofs have been printed by I.M. Imprimit, London. Sets 1 to 4 are on Zerkall mould-made paper; sets 5 to 14 are on machine-made cartridge."--Preliminary page. Archive sets (A [additional 19 items in second box], B to E [6-7 additional items within box]) include "additional items from the printer's archive". Purchased for the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive by The Cushing Library. The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is Archive set C and includes booksellers description. |
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| Physical Description: | 27 unnumbered leaves (unbound) ; 64 cm + 1 portfolio (6 numbered sheets), in box 67 x 47 x 3 cm |
| Related Items: | The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive. |