A directory of type foundry catalogs available online.
Type specimens are time capsules of typographic history. There is no substitute for seeing them in person, but you can now use a web browser to track the evolution of type design through the pages of over three hundred manufacturer catalogs from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries. For years, I accessed these books via an unwieldy pile of bookmarks, downloads, and repetitive searches. As far as I know, there is no central register of digitized type specimens. This database attempts to fill that gap.
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Manufacture de caractères en bois
A. Martin
ca.
1900
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Auslese Moderner Druckschriften
Amsterdam
ca.
1951
archive.org
Specimens of Wood Type…
ATF
1893
nrs.harvard.edu
Specimens of Script
ATF
ca.
1895
albert.rit.edu
Pacific Coast Blue Book
ATF
1896
archive.org
Specimens of Printing Types (New York)
ATF
1897
archive.org
Specimens of Type… (Chicago)
ATF
1897
archive.org
Wood Type: Toronto Type Foundry
ATFToronto
1897
digital.library.wisc.edu
Desk Book: Specimens of Type…
ATF
1898
www.google.com
Desk Book of Type and Printing Materials
ATF
1899
digital.library.wisc.edu
Desk Book of Type Specimens…
ATF
1900
archive.org
Copper alloy type book…
ATF
1901
archive.org
Desk book of type specimens…
ATF
1902
archive.org
Specimen Book of American Line Type Faces
ATF
1903
digital.library.wisc.edu
Specimens of Borders and Ornaments…
ATF
1903
archive.org
American Line Type Book
ATF
1906
digital.library.wisc.edu
Supplement to the American Line Type Book…
ATF
1909
hdl.handle.net
Supplement No. 2 / American Line Type Book…
ATF
1911
hdl.handle.net
American Specimen Book of Type Styles
ATF
1912
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Supplementary Catalogue … Since … 1912
ATF
ca.
1917
digital.library.wisc.edu
Specimen Book & Catalogue
ATF
1923
archive.org
Book of American Types: ATF Standard Faces
ATF
1934
archive.org
A supplement to the Book of American Types
ATF
1941
archive.org
ATF Foundry Type Descriptive Price List
ATF
1950
archive.org
Descriptive Index: ATF Foundry Type
ATF
1953
archive.org
Type Faces: Descriptive Index and Price List…
ATF
1955
archive.org
ATF Typographic Accessories, Specimen Catalog and Price List
ATF
1955
archive.org
ATF Typographic Accessories, Specimen Catalog and Price List
ATF
1957
archive.org
Handy Type Index and Price List
ATF
1960
archive.org
ATF Typographic Accessories, Specimen Catalog and Price List
ATF
1961
archive.org
Handy Type Index (1966)
ATF
1966
archive.org
Handy Type Index (1969)
ATF
1969
archive.org
Handy Type Index (1976)
ATF
1976
archive.org
The Specimen Book of Types Cast at the Austin Foundry
Austin
1838
hdl.handle.net
Specimens of Printing Types &c Cast by Austin Wood & Co.
Austin Wood
1874
type.org.uk
A Catalogue of Type…
Baltotype
1929
archive.org
One Line Specimens and Revised Price List No. 8-A
Baltotype
1938
archive.org
One Line Specimens and Revised Price List No. 10-A
Baltotype
1946
archive.org
Type and Rule by Baltotype, Catalogue
Baltotype
1959
archive.org
Specimen Book and Price List of the Great Western Type Foundry
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1873
digitalcollections.rit.edu
Pony Specimen Book and Price List
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1893
babel.hathitrust.org
Pony Specimen Book and Price List
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
ca.
1893
digital.library.wisc.edu
Souvenir
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1899
archive.org
Specimen Book of Type
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
ca.
1900
digital.library.wisc.edu
Barnharts Big Blue Book…
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1901
babel.hathitrust.org
Gothics
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1901
hdl.handle.net
Book of Type Specimens … (No. 9**)
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1907
archive.org
Book of Type Specimens … (No. 9)
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1907
digital.library.wisc.edu
Preferred Type Faces (Book No. 10)
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
ca.
1913
digital.library.wisc.edu
Type Faces… (Catalog 25)
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler
1925
digital.library.wisc.edu
Fonderie Typographique de Battenberg…
Battenberg
1867
www.google.com
Hauptprobe in gedrängter Form…
Bauer
ca.
1915
archive.org
Bauer Types in Use
Bauer
1950
digital.library.wisc.edu
Fonderie générale de caractères français et étrangers / Beaudoire et Cie
BeaudoireGénérale
1909
gallica.bnf.fr
Épreuves de nouveaux caractères…
Beaulieu-FournierFournier
ca.
1802
www.armarium-hautsdefrance.fr
Spécimen de caractères
Berthier
1879
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen des caractères de la maison Berthier & Cie
Berthier
ca.
1880
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimen de caractères: petit carnet
Berthier
1882
books.google.com
Spécimens de travaux typographiques en noir et en couleurs. Fascicule n°1
Berthier
ca.
1883
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen de caractères
Berthier
1884
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen : fonderie en caractères
Berthier
1885
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimens : travaux typographiques en noir et en couleurs. Neuvième [9th] fascicule
Berthier
1889
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen de caractères : petit carnet / fonderie S. Berthier & Durey
Berthier
1893
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen de caractères / Fonderie S. Berthier & Durey
Berthier
ca.
1909
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen de la fonderie Ad. Bertrand
Bertrand
1890
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Catalogue spécimen des lettres en bois
Bertrand
ca.
1895
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimen of Printing Types…
Binny & Ronaldson
1812
archive.org
Oratio Dominica in CLV linguas versa…
Bodoni
1806
reader.digitale-sammlungen.de
Manuale Tipographico, Vol. 1
Bodoni
1818
bibliotecabodoni.net
Manuale Tipographico, Vol. 2
Bodoni
1818
bibliotecabodoni.net
Condensed specimen book…
Boston
ca.
1867
archive.org
Original Faces Cast…
Boston
1880
babel.hathitrust.org
Popular Designs for Artistic Printers, Central … & Boston TF
BostonCentral
1892
archive.org
Zvi Bregman Wood Type / אותיות עץ
Bregman
ca.
1940
archive.org
Proben der Schriften
Breitkopf
1787
purl.uni-rostock.de
A Specimen of Printing Types, and Ornaments…
Bruce
1828
babel.hathitrust.org
Specimens of Printing Types…
Bruce
1848
www.loc.gov
An abridged specimen…
Bruce
1865
albert.rit.edu
An Abridged Specimen… [1869] + 1st and 2nd Supplements [1870]
Bruce
1870
catalog.hathitrust.org
An abridged specimen…Reissue [1869 + 8 supplements to 1975]
Bruce
1875
catalog.hathitrust.org
Specimens of Printing Types
Bruce
1882
oa.letterformarchive.org
Specimens of Printing Types
Bruce
1882
albert.rit.edu
Our Handy Book of Types…
Bruce
1901
catalog.hathitrust.org
Spécimen des Caractères…
Bruxelles
1914
archive.org
A Specimen of Printing Types
Caslon
1785
archive.org
A Specimen of Cast Ornaments
Caslon
1795
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Caslon
1798
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Caslon
1841
books.google.com
Specimen of Printing Types
Caslon
1844
oa.letterformarchive.org
Specimen of Printing Types…
Caslon
ca.
1852
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimens of Printing Types…
Caslon
1905
babel.hathitrust.org
Specimens of Wood Letter…
Caslon
ca.
1905
type.org.uk
Specimens of types…
Caslon
1915
archive.org
Specimens of Types…
Caslon
1922
type.org.uk
Catalog
Chicago/Castcraft
ca.
1950
archive.org
Type Specimens by Neon Type Division…
Chicago/Castcraft
1962
archive.org
The Cincinnati Type Foundry Co’s Specimen and Price-List
Cincinnati
1870
www.google.com
Fifteenth Book of Specimens
Cincinnati
1882
archive.org
Seventeenth Book of Specimens
Cincinnati
1888
catalog.hathitrust.org
Catalogue and Price List … H. H. Thorp Mfg. Co., Cleveland TF
Cleveland
1885
catalog.hathitrust.org
Catalogue and Price List of Type and Material
Cleveland
1893
archive.org
Catalogue and Book of Specimens of Type Faces…
Cleveland
1895
archive.org
The Proof-Sheet
Collins & M’Leester
1867
archive.org
Typographic Messenger, Vol. 4–5
Conner
1869
www.google.com
Supplementary Specimens … Jas. Conner’s Sons
Conner
1873
babel.hathitrust.org
Specimens of Type…
Crescent
1899
catalog.hathitrust.org
Specimen Book: Types and Borders, Ornaments…
Damon & Peets
1903
babel.hathitrust.org
Wood Type
Day & Collins
1897
type.org.uk
Types of the De Vinne Press
De Vinne
1907
archive.org
Les Caractères d’affiches
Deberny & Cie
1906
hdl.handle.net
Le livret typographique; spécimen de caractères
Deberny & Cie
1920
archive.org
Spécimen des caractères en bois…
Deberny & Peignot
ca.
1930
flickr.com
Typographie
Deberny & Peignot
ca.
1960
immaterielles.org
Proben von Buchdruck-Lettern
Decker
1851
resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
Les Caracteres les Vignettes…
Delacolonge
1773
www.google.com
Recueil des divers caractères…
Delemer
1821
www.google.com
DeLittle’s Wood Type Specimens
DeLittle
ca.
1960
type.org.uk
Schriftproben der Reichsdruckerei
Deutsche Reichsdruckerei
1922
resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
The General Specimen Book…
Dickinson
1856
albert.rit.edu
Specimen of plain and fancy printing types
Dominion
1874
catalog.hathitrust.org
Recueil des divers caractères…
Dumont
1826
www.google.com
Épreuves de Caractères
E. Tarbé
1839
www.google.com
Epreuve de caractères
Enschedé
1748
www.google.com
Proef van letteren
Enschedé
1768
www.google.com
Vermeerdering van meest nieuw gesnedene letteren…, Vol. 1
Enschedé
1773
www.google.com
Proeve van letteren
Enschedé
1825
www.google.com
Proeve van letteren
Enschedé
1830
www.google.com
Spécimen de caractères typographiques anciens…
Enschedé
1867
www.google.com
Die Hochdeutschen Schriften…
Enschedé
1919
archive.org
Selections from the specimen book of the Fann St. Foundry
Fann StreetReed & Fox
1874
archive.org
Supplement No. 3, Late Specimens of Printing Types
Farmer
1866
www.circuitousroot.com
Specimen Book
FarmerWhite
1867
archive.org
The Later Specimens…
Farmer
1878
albert.rit.edu
The Specimen Book of Types
Farmer
1885
babel.hathitrust.org
Specimens of Printing Types
Farmer
1887
www.google.com
Selected Type Faces
Farmer
1889
www.google.com
Specimens
Farmer
1893
www.google.com
Abridged Specimen Book…
Farmer
1899
catalog.hathitrust.org
Typographic Specimens
Farmer
1900
babel.hathitrust.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1793
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1821
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1824
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1827
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1828
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1834
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Figgins
1836
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimen of Plain & Ornamental Types
Figgins
ca.
1858
access.bl.uk
Образцы шрифтов
Flinsch
ca.
1907
bibliotekus.artlebedev.ru
Les caractères de l'imprimerie
Fournier
1764
digitalarchive.tpl.ca
Manuel Typographique, Vol. 2
Fournier
1766
oa.letterformarchive.org
Convenient Book of Specimens
Franklin
1889
archive.org
Specimen of Printing Types
Fry
1816
www.google.com
Album d’Alphabets…
FTF
ca.
1925
gallica.bnf.fr
Edición IV Manual
Gans
1904
catalog.hathitrust.org
Muestario
Gans
1922
www.flickr.com
Épreuves de caractères… (Aphe René & Cie)
Générale
1858
catalog.hathitrust.org
Recueil des divers caractères
Gillé
1808
catalog.hathitrust.org
Presses, Tools and Printing Materials Catalogue
Golding
1881
archive.org
Grinnell’s Hand Book on Painting
Grinnell
1894
archive.org
Spécimen des Caractères D’Affiches… (Vol. 2)
Gromort
1837
gallica.bnf.fr
Schriftgiesserei Wilhelm Gronau
Gronau
1900
resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
Type Book / Book of Type Faces…
Gujarati
ca.
1937
oa.letterformarchive.org
Muster-Sammlung
Gursch
1899
resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
Gesamtprobe
Gursch
ca.
1908
resolver.sub.uni-hamburg.de
Schriftgiesserei … / Neue Polytypen der…
Haenel
ca.
1840
archive.org
Specimens of Holly Wood Type
Hamilton
1882
archive.org
Hamilton’s Wood Type [Catalog No. 12]
Hamilton
ca.
1894
cdm17210.contentdm.oclc.org
Hamilton’s Wood Type, Catalog No. 14
Hamilton
1899
www.unicorngraphics.com
Caractères en bois
HamiltonCaslon
1900
www.flickr.com
Hamilton’s Wood Type, Catalog No. 15
Hamilton
1901
www.flickr.com
Hamilton’s Wood Type: New Gothic Faces in Wood Type
Hamilton
ca.
1921
digital.library.wisc.edu
Gothics and Wood Border
Hamilton
1926
digital.library.wisc.edu
Catalog 38
Hamilton
1938
digital.library.wisc.edu
Add “Punch” to Your Printing… (Catalog No. 25)
Hamilton
1951
digital.library.wisc.edu
Woodtype: Selective Emphasis for Fine Typography
Hamilton
1960
digital.library.wisc.edu
Specimen Book
Hansen
1901
albert.rit.edu
Specimen Book of Type…
Hansen
1903
catalog.hathitrust.org
A Book of Types…
Hansen
1909
catalog.hathitrust.org
New & Abridged Specimens of Wood-Letter…
Harrild & Sons
ca.
1890
oa.letterformarchive.org
Selected Specimens of Modern Printing Types
Harrild & Sons
1906
type.org.uk
New Specimen Book…
Hawks & Shattuck
1889
archive.org
Specimen Book of Hebrew, Yiddish, English, Arabic & Greek
Hebrew Monotype Press
1927
catalog.hathitrust.org
Schriften Atlas by Ludwig Petzendorfer
Hoffmann
1889
archive.org
Schriften Atlas by Ludwig Petzendorfer [2nd edition]
Hoffmann
1894
archive.org
Schriften Atlas by Ludwig Petzendorfer [2nd edition, unbound]
Hoffmann
ca.
1894
bibliotekus.artlebedev.ru
Schriften Atlas by Ludwig Petzendorfer
Hoffmann
1898
hdl.handle.net
Schriftenatlas Neue Folge by Ludwig Petzendorfer
Hoffmann
ca.
1903
www.google.com
Specimen Book and Catalog (Feb. 1897)
Inland
1897
search.library.wisc.edu
Specimen Book and Catalog (May 1902)
Inland
1902
archive.org
Specimen Book and Catalog (Jan. 1907)
Inland
1907
digital.library.wisc.edu
Specimen Book and Catalog (Sep. 1907)
Inland
1907
archive.org
Book of Intertype Faces
Intertype
1950
www.urbancottageindustries.com
Intertype Faces: One-line Specimens
Intertype
1958
catalog.hathitrust.org
Latest and standard faces in type…
John Ryan
1894
archive.org
Specimen des Nouveaux Caractères
Jules Didot
1819
oa.letterformarchive.org
Spécimen de la nouvelle fonderie…
Jules Didot
1842
gallica.bnf.fr
Nickel-Alloy Type / Abridged Specimen Book
Keystone
1906
digital.library.wisc.edu
Catalogue and Specimen Book
Keystone
1910
digital.library.wisc.edu
Eine Anzahl wertvoller Schriften…
Klingspor
ca.
1914
catalog.hathitrust.org
Gesamt-Probe
Klinkhardt
1883
archive.org
Schrift-Proben
Krebs
1899
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Образцы… [Samples…]
Krebs
1912
oa.letterformarchive.org
Feuilles d'épreuves de caractères
Laboulaye
1851
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Épreuves de caractères
Laboulaye
1853
gallica.bnf.fr
Épreuves Générales des Caracteres…
Lamesle
1742
www.google.com
Muestra de los Caracteres…
Lara
1855
explore.bl.uk
Словолитни О. И. Леман [Words of the O. I. Leman]
Leman
ca.
1900
bibliotekus.artlebedev.ru
Épreuves des caractères de la fonderie de Frères Levrault
Levrault
1800
www.google.com
Specimens of Printing Types
Lindsay
ca.
1867
catalog.lib.uchicago.edu
Specimen of Printing Types Made by the Lindsay TF
Lindsay
1890
archive.org
Catalog of Type Faces and Supplies
Line-O-Scribe
ca.
1938
archive.org
Linotype Specimen Faces
Linotype
1905
archive.org
Linotype Specimen Faces
Linotype
1907
www.galleyrack.com
Newspaper Heads
Linotype
1919
www.google.com
The Manual of Linotype Typography
Linotype
1923
digital.library.wisc.edu
Linotype Decorative Material
Linotype
1929
archive.org
Specimen Book of Linotype Faces
Linotype
1939
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimen of printing types and ornaments
Lovell & Gibson
1846
catalog.hathitrust.org
Supplementary Specimen Pages (March 15, 1931)
Ludlow
1931
hdl.handle.net
Supplementary Specimen Pages (Apr 1932)
Ludlow
1932
hdl.handle.net
A Supplement (Nov 1933)
Ludlow
1933
archive.org
A Supplement (Feb 1934)
Ludlow
1934
hdl.handle.net
Recently Produced (Apr 1936)
Ludlow
1936
archive.org
Ludlow Typefaces [Edition D, copy 1140]
Ludlow
ca.
1940
archive.org
A Supplement to the Typeface Book
Ludlow
ca.
1943
archive.org
Neue Schriften und Ornamente / Lyrisch
Ludwig & Mayer
ca.
1930
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
T. J. Lyons’ Typograph
Lyons
1958
www.jstor.org
T. J. Lyons Antique Type Collection, Vol. 1
LyonsVGC
1967
library.artstor.org
Wood Type Collection of T. J. Lyons
LyonsWells & WebbHamiltonPageTubbs
1984
digitalcollections.rit.edu
Eleventh Book of Specimens [2nd Issue]
MacKellar Smiths & Jordan
ca.
1878
archive.org
Shniedewend & Lee Co’s Specimen Book
MacKellar Smiths & Jordan
1888
books.google.com
Compact Book of Specimens [20th]
MacKellar Smiths & Jordan
1891
archive.org
Price list of printing type…
MacKellar Smiths & Jordan
1891
digital.library.wisc.edu
Specimen Book of Printing Types
Marder Luse & Co.
1881
www.circuitousroot.com
Abridged specimen book of printing type
Marder Luse & Co.
1889
catalog.hathitrust.org
Printers’ Purchasing Guide…
Marder Luse & Co.
1890
catalog.hathitrust.org
Printers’ Purchasing Guide…
Marder Luse & Co.
1893
digital.library.wisc.edu
On Type Faces … Examples of the Use of Type for … Books … notes by Stanley Morison
Medici
1923
oaks.kent.edu
Samples of type-lithograph fonts (Образцы шрифтов типо-литографии)
Menert (Менерт)
ca.
1915
bibliotekus.artlebedev.ru
Specimen of printing types
Miller
1815
digital.nls.uk
Printing Type Specimens…
Miller & Richard
1919
archive.org
The Monotype Pony Specimen Book…
Monotype (Lanston)
1921
www.google.com
The Monotype Specimen Book of Type Faces
Monotype (Lanston)
1922
archive.org
Specimens of Printing Types and Ornaments
Montreal
1850
archive.org
Specimens of printing types plain & ornamental…
Montreal
1865
catalog.hathitrust.org
Wood 2
Morgan Press
1964
digital.library.wisc.edu
Line-O-Scribe Sign Machines, Catalog No. M-656
Morgan Sign Machine Co.
ca.
1963
archive.org
Condensed Specimen Book of Wood Type
Morgans & Wilcox
1890
www.unicorngraphics.com
40 Aniversario
Nacional
1955
www.flickr.com
Fonderia di Caratteri / Saggio di Caratteri
Nebiolo
1890
www.google.com
Saggio di Caratteri
Nebiolo
ca.
1900
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Campionario caratteri e fregi tipografici (Pt. 2 & 3)
Nebiolo
1928
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Campionario Nebiolo
Nebiolo
1935
issuu.com
Specimens of printing types…
New EnglandHobart & RobbinsNesbitt
1851
nrs.lib.harvard.edu
Garnituren Grotesk-Schriften
Norddeutsche
1939
resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
Proben-Sammlung von Messing-Typen
Numrich
ca.
1910
catalog.hathitrust.org
[German] Specimens of Wood Type
Page
1870
cdm17210.contentdm.oclc.org
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type Borders, Etc.
Page
1874
www.columbia.edu
Specimens of Wood Type
Page
1878
www.unicorngraphics.com
Specimens of Wood Type
Page
1886
cdm17210.contentdm.oclc.org
Specimens of New Process Wood Type!
Page
1890
www.unicorngraphics.com
Page’s Wood Type (Book No. 10)
Page
1890
www.flickr.com
New Specimen Book (2nd Compact Ed.)
Palmer & Rey
1884
archive.org
Third Revised Specimen Book…
Palmer & Rey
1887
archive.org
Fifth Revised Specimen Book…
Palmer & Rey
1892
archive.org
Spécimen des nouveaux caractères…
Pierre Didot
1819
books.google.com
Index sive specimen characterum…
Plantin
1567
anet.be
[Specimen Characterum…]
Plantin
ca.
1585
dams.antwerpen.be
Specimen da Fundição Typographica Portuense
Portuense
1878
iiif.lib.harvard.edu
Specimens
Rand & Avery
1865
archive.org
Campionario Caratteri
Reggiani
1937
issuu.com
Messinglinien-Fabrik
Reimann
1890
resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
Épreuves de caractèrs ...
René
1858
catalog.hathitrust.org
Épreuves des Caractères…
Rey Père et Fils
1812
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimen of printing types and ornaments
Robb & Ecklin
1836
albert.rit.edu
Epreuve de caracteres
Rosart
1761
www.google.com
Epreuve des caractères
Rosart
1768
www.google.com
Mustersammlung
Schelter & Giesecke
1886
www.google.com
Erste Folge der Muster-Sammlung
Schelter & Giesecke
1889
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Proben (Vol. 1)
Schelter & Giesecke
ca.
1900
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen
Schelter & Giesecke
ca.
1903
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Spécimen / Caractères de Labeur et de Fantaisie…
Schelter & Giesecke
1910
immaterielles.org
Hauptprobe (Vol. 1)
Schelter & Giesecke
1912
bibliotekus.artlebedev.ru
Schriften / Gedrängte Probe
Schelter & Giesecke
ca.
1915
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Plakatschriften
Schelter & Giesecke
1928
archive.org
Schriftprobe
Schelter & Giesecke
1940
issuu.com
untitled / Roman Scherer, Lucerne (Suisse)
Scherer
1920
vimeo.com
S. A. Fabrique de caractères en bois (No. 24)
Scherer
ca.
1925
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Wood Letter Specimens
Sellers
ca.
1930
type.org.uk
Sign up with The Showcard Machine
Showcard Machine Co.
1984
archive.org
Specimens of printing types…
State Gazette
ca.
1886
albert.rit.edu
A Specimen of Printing Types
Stephenson
1796
archive.org
Select Specimen of Printing Types
Stephenson Blake
1830
archive.org
Printing Types
Stephenson Blake
1891
type.org.uk
Specimens of Point Line Type
Stephenson Blake
1908
archive.org
Specimens of Wood Letter…
Stephenson Blake
1915
type.org.uk
Wood Letter
Stephenson Blake
1937
bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
Specimens of Printing Types
Stephenson Blake
1959
archive.org
Specimens of Point Type / Specimen Book of Type…
StevensFiggins
1923
type.org.uk
Specimens of Type Faces…
Stevens ShanksStevens
1933
type.org.uk
Notes:
Years are often estimates. Type catalogs seldom included dates, and some bound together specimen pages printed over various years.
A few of the catalogs are published by printers or type distributors, not foundries. A future update will label these notable exceptions.
This database lists major catalogs showing a broad range of a foundry’s offerings. For specimens of individual typefaces, see Fonts In Use.
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