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Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c. offers a facsimile of a cherished vintage volume, famed among enthusiasts of typography, design, and books for its cult status. Originally a catalogue from William H. Page's Connecticut wood type foundry, this work is celebrated as one of the premier type specimen collections, showcasing elaborate display typefaces used for promoting tent revivals and circuses. The book charms with its intricately detailed typefaces and whimsical designs, while the seemingly haphazard page arrangement lends the text an air of humorous and bizarre experimental poetry, whether by design or accident. This delight for the reader is enhanced by the edition's faithful reproduction of all 102 original pages, complemented by insightful essays from Steven Heller and Ester K Smith, making it a treasure trove of both beauty and oddity.

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