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First Edition. First Edition. folio, red flexible cloth wrappers in black heavy paper envelope. (xxx), (24)pp, fifteen folding specimen facsimiles laid in. Bowes & Bowes / Putnam, With an Introductory Essay by Stanley Morison. From the prospectus, "In 1937 The rarity and inaccessibility of early type specimens has long been a hinderance to typographical research and bibliographical studies. This series is designed to meet the needs of scholars, typographers and students of printing. Many of the specimen sheets are handsome pieces of printing which will also be prized as wall decorations." 8" x 13" prospectus printed on both sides laid in. The prospectus has three folds and very minor wear along edges. Light shelf-wear to paper folder, book in very fine, clean condition. Eight of the facsimilies have tiny pin holes to corners, light staining or a few tape residue stains on verso. folio, red flexible cloth wrappers in black heavy paper envelope.