London Faber & Faber 1951

213pp, b/w illustrations and letter type samples in part two of publication. 8vo. Cloth boards with red title lettering embossed on spine. Printed dust wrapper. Top edge of page block red. Foxing on front end and end papers else a very good copy. Dust wrapper slightly torn around corners and top and base of spine. The second printing of this well-recognised book, first published in 1938. Later to be enlarged and reprinted under the title Nineteenth Century Ornamented Typefaces. Michael Harvey's name written on front end paper.