#kennerley

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slender mark

needing marks for a folio facsimile volume, searched my paper trim for suitable scrap. but, so much better—print a decoration at the head: corner units [lanston 1201—vide ‹lanston corners›] turned in to form a lozenge; finished with rule & year set kennerley old style small caps—vide ‹the door in the wall›.

vide the forme.

letterpress on somerset velvet, antique 250 gm.

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egg&dart

text set in kennerley old style—vide ‹the door in the wall›. borders composed of egg&dart unit [lanston monotype 367]. a. d. f. hamlin , in his A History of Ornament, Ancient and Medieval [the century company, new york, 1916, pp107-8] tell us of ancient greek development of egg&dart: «The ‘egg-and-dart’ appears frequently on the lips of vases, and both it and other U-shaped and scale-like imbrications are used on the bodies. These related forms are probably derived from lotus-and-bud, as suggested in fig. 139 [second illustration]; but it is equally likely that the scale-ornament was derived from the use of feathers, scales in armor, or other like industrial imbrications.» the greek designs were adapted from ancient egyptian designs, these referencing still earlier assyrian designs. 

letterpress on mohawk superfine softwhite eggshell.

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h.w. caslon & co. specimen [n.d. but c. 1930] showing three goudy faces licensed to caslon. cover is set in kennerley types—vide ‹the door in the wall›. the specimen also contains showings of forum, & ratdolt roman [caslon’s trade name for goudy antique]. these faces were also licensed to, & adapted for machine composition by, lanston monotype.

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LTC - Lanston Type Company

La storica Lanston Type Company fu acquistata dalla fonderia P22 nel 2004. 

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