Specimens of Machine Cut Wood Type! 

William H. Page (1829-1909) was one of the principle wood type manufacturers of the nineteenth century, acclaimed for the artistic sensibility and skill he brought to the craft. This was one of the last specimen books he issued before the company was taken over by J. E. Hamilton in 1891. 

Large display letters like the examples shown in this opening could be produced more easily and affordably with wood types than with metal types. As a result, they were widely used for broadsheet advertisements and other commercial productions.