Historic Printing Types

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Creator

Theodore Low De Vinne (1828–1914)

Title

Historic Printing Types

Coverage

New York

Publisher

The Grolier Club

Date

1886

Subject

Quarto

Description

Theodore Low De Vinne was a practicing printer who, from humble beginnings, rose to head one of the largest printing companies in New York. In addition to his very significant accomplishments as a printer, De Vinne was also a student of the craft.

In Historic Printing Types, based on a lecture delivered at the Grolier Club on January 25, 1885 (when the Club was less than a year old), De Vinne offers great insight into the evolution of printing types, from the invention of printing to his own time.

De Vinne was one of the nine founders of the Grolier Club, and he printed most of the Club’s early publications.

Relation

PROVENANCE: Given to the library of the Grolier Club by the author; one of two copies printed on vellum