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Stories in an Almost Classical Mode
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"A Note on the Type
"The text of this book was set in a digitized version of Janson, a typeface long thought to have been made by the Dutchman Anton Janson, who was a practicing type founder in Leipzig during the years 1668-1687. However, it has been conclusively demonstrated that these types are actually the work of Nicholas Kis (1650-1702), a Hungarian, who most probably learned his trade from the master Dutch type founder Dirk Voskens. The type is an excellent example of the influential and sturdy Dutch types that prevailed in England up to the time William Caslon developed his own incomparable designs from them.
"Composed by The Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania. Printed and bound by The Murray Printing Company, Westford, Massachusetts.
Designed by Peter A. Andersen"
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I know nothing. But McElroy has name dropped him at one point for which we herewith linketh:
Also, this:
"The text of this book was set in a digitized version of Janson, a typeface long thought to have been made by the Dutchman Anton Janson, who was a practicing type founder in Leipzig during the years 1668-1687. However, it has been conclusively demonstrated that these types are actually the work of Nicholas Kis (1650-1702), a Hungarian, who most probably learned his trade from the master Dutch type founder Dirk Voskens. The type is an excellent example of the influential and sturdy Dutch types that prevailed in England up to the time William Caslon developed his own incomparable designs from them.
"Composed by The Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania. Printed and bound by The Murray Printing Company, Westford, Massachusetts.
Designed by Peter A. Andersen"
_______________
I know nothing. But McElroy has name dropped him at one point for which we herewith linketh:
Also, this:
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October 11, 2012
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October 11, 2012
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April 19, 2019
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Feb 09, 2013 10:03AM
So close to picking this up in a charity shop the other day. I sort of regretting, I may get it when I'm back in.
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James wrote: "So close to picking this up in a charity shop the other day. I sort of regretting, I may get it when I'm back in."For US$1.50? Very likely it's worth it. My stack of authors-discovered-but-not-read-by-me is growing much more quickly than for which I can make it through my intention of this year reading those books-I've-intended-to-read-for-several-years-now-already. Shifting between the familiar-and-great and the unfamiliar-but-in-all-likelihood-pretty-damn-fine. When my head starts spinning like that I tread down to the bookshop and find relief in yet another book purchase; buzzes almost as good as too much coffee.
It wasn't particularly cheap for a charity shop, around £3.99!
James wrote: "It wasn't particularly cheap for a charity shop, around £3.99!"Odd. I got mine at a profitable bookshop for US$3.95, first edition with only a bit of abuse to the dust jacket. My impression is that his books are pretty worthless on the market.
