History of the Monotype Corporation

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2014
Author
Editor: Andrew Boag
Editor: Christopher Burke
Language
English
Number of Pages
432 pp.
Publisher
Printing Historical Society
City
London, England
Region
Europe
Chronological Period
1850-1899
1900-1949
1950-1999
ISBN
9780900003158
Annotation

History of Anglo-American metal typeface company focused on the English branch established in 1897. 

Contents: 

  • Business history of the Monotype Corporation / Judy Slinn
  • Typeface design for the Monotype Corporation / Sebastian Carter
  • Technical history of Monotype Composing Machines / Richard Southall
  • Epilogue: The continuing legacy
  • Appendix: List of directors of the Monotype Corporation, 1897-1990
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