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Stanley Morison & 'John Fell' : the story of the writing and printing of Stanley Morison's book John Fell, the University Press and the 'Fell' types
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Stanley Morison & 'John Fell' : the story of the writing and printing of Stanley Morison's book John Fell, the University Press and the 'Fell' types

Martyn A. Ould

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"This book is printed in an edition of 240 copies. The text was automatically transferred from digital copy to Monotype spools by Harry McIntosh at Speedspools, and machine-cast from those spools in 12/14pt Monotype Van Dijck by Stan Lane at Gloucester Typesetting. It was printed in 148gsm Mohawk Superfine paper at The Old School Press on a Western proof press. The dust-jacket illustration is by John Watts. The copies numbered 221 to 240 were reserved in sheets for binders. The binding of the standard copies was executed by Salisbury Bookbinders. The de luxe copies, numbered 1 to 50, were quarter-bound in leather at The Fine Bindery with marbled paper by Ann Muir on the boards. The photographs were printed by the Cloister Press, Cambridge. This is copy [no number]"--Colophon.
Includes mounted specimens from books printed by the Oxford University Press, and mounted photographs.

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Stanley Morison & 'John Fell' : the story of the writing and printing of Stanley Morison's book John Fell, the University Press and the 'Fell' types by Martyn A. Ould. ISBN 1899933107. Published by Old School Press in 2003. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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