Specimen-Album de la Fonderie Gve. Mayeur, Allainguillaume & Cie, succrs. Labeurs & journaux, initiales & caracteres varies de fantaisie, vignettes, ornements, etc. 10 Tle. in 2 Bdn. Paris (1898). Kl.Fol. Mit zahlr., tls. farb. lithogr. Schriftproben, Vignetten, Zierleisten u.v.m. Nicht pag. Ohmaroquin mit dekorat. Goldpräg. u. Rverg. (Tle. 1-8) bzw. Ohlwd. (Berieb. u. best.). Especially notable for the use of Normandes, Italiennes and emblems. - The Fonderie Mayeur evolved from l'Ancienne Maison Battenberg, created in 1843 by Battenberg, engraver and typefounder. - Although printed without much use of colour (though with some leaves on hand-made paper), this is a magnificently comprehensive specimen book with many initials, culs-de-lampes, borders and specimen caps. - Dabei: Specimen des Types divers de l'Imprimerie Nationale. Types Francais. Paris, Impr. Nationale 1870. - Zus. 3 Bde.
Specimen-Album de la Fonderie Gve. Mayeur, Allainguillaume & Cie, succrs. Labeurs & journaux, initiales & caracteres varies de fantaisie, vignettes, ornements, etc. 10 Tle. in 2 Bdn. Paris (1898). Kl.Fol. Mit zahlr., tls. farb. lithogr. Schriftproben, Vignetten, Zierleisten u.v.m. Nicht pag. Ohmaroquin mit dekorat. Goldpräg. u. Rverg. (Tle. 1-8) bzw. Ohlwd. (Berieb. u. best.). Especially notable for the use of Normandes, Italiennes and emblems. - The Fonderie Mayeur evolved from l'Ancienne Maison Battenberg, created in 1843 by Battenberg, engraver and typefounder. - Although printed without much use of colour (though with some leaves on hand-made paper), this is a magnificently comprehensive specimen book with many initials, culs-de-lampes, borders and specimen caps. - Dabei: Specimen des Types divers de l'Imprimerie Nationale. Types Francais. Paris, Impr. Nationale 1870. - Zus. 3 Bde.
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