A brief survey of printing: history and practice manuscript
Scope and Contents NOte
The manuscript is likely a production copy of "A brief survey of printing: history and practice" (1923; 0.03 cubic feet) by Stanley Morison and Holbrook Jackson. Sixteen additional leaves with reproduction printing samples pasted on. Fourteen of these reproductions are not present in the published version of this work, and two leaves contain notes handwritten by Morison. Duplicated pages of typed text on letterhead of "Linotype & Machinery Limited, London."
Dates
- Creation: 1923
Creator
- Morison, Stanley, 1889-1967 (Typographer, Person)
- Jackson, Holbrook, 1874-1948 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English, with scant Latin and French.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Stanley Morison (1889-1967) was a renowned English typographer and printing scholar. His achievements include the design of the popular font Times New Roman.
Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) was an English writer, critic, and bibliophile.
Source: Materials within collection; Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
- Title
- A brief survey of printing: history and practice manuscript
- Author
- Tanner Greene
- Date
- 4 April 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States