Founderies de Caractères et Leur Matériel Dans les Pays-Bas du XVe au XIXe Siècle.

The Enschedé type foundry in Holland has a distinguished history, dating back to 1703. The company had been owned by the descendants of Johannes Enschedé for many generations, well into the twentieth century.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the firm, Charles Enschedé, a sixth-generation descendant of the founder of the company, Johannes Enschedé I (1708–1780), compiled a history of typefounding in the Netherlands from its beginnings up to 1900. The text also touches on the very beginnings of the printer’s craft.