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Sheffield & London: Stephenson, Blake & Co. Ltd, 1915. Second Edition. Rare English type specimen, a large and compelling example of the form, modified for the Australasian market with sections on letterpress book titlings, newspaper founts and heading types, initials, borders, type ornaments, and cases of brass rule. The 'Advance Australia' Coat of Arms complete with kangaroo and emu appears before a page dedicated to depictions of horses and prize-worthy cattle. Stephenson, Blake & Co. supplied the Fleet Street newspapers from 1865. They were the last surviving active type foundry in Britain. =============================== COLONIAL PRINTERS PLEASE NOTE The Founts quoted on the pages represent weights generally stocked for the Home market, but Smaller Founts of most of the Series can be supplied by our Agents to meet the convenience of Colonial Printers. ===============================. Quarto, bound in decorated boards, a.e.s., 474 pages, illustrated with examples of all forms of printing… Read More