A History of the Old English Letter Foundries / with Notes, Historical and Bibliographical, on the Rise and Progress of English Typography.

A masterful, exhaustive journey into the metallurgical heart and artistic soul of the printing press in England. Tracing the fiery birth of typography, it uncovers the obsessive craftsmen and forgotten foundries that literally forged the shape of modern literature. Intricate rivalries, technological leaps, and the pursuit of perfect type are chronicled with immense detail and reverence. An essenti...