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MORISON - The Typographic Arts: Two Lectures 1949

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MORISON, Stanley. The Typographic Arts: Two Lectures. London: Theodore Brun Limited, 1949. Octavo. (9 x 6 3/16 inches). 106pp. Original full blue polished calf, spine gilt, front cover with gilt-stamped device. Limited deluxe edition: number 113 of 250 copies. Stanley Morison was a prominent British typographer and printing historian who was a developer of Times New Roman, one of the most-used fonts of all-time. For over 40 years, he was a consultant for The Times newspaper and the Monotype Corporation, where he researched and greatly expanded the company's range of typefaces.

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