Shelfmark
Ud.4 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
CSR.1329 (copy 2)
Author
Title
John Fell, the University Press and the "Fell" types : the punches and matrices designed for printing in the Greek, Latin, English, and Oriental languages bequeathed in 1686 to the University of Oxford by John Fell, D.D., delegate of the Press, Dean of Christ Church, Vice-Chancellor of the University and Bishop of Oxford / by Stanley Morison ; with the assistance of Harry Carter.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : at the Clarendon Press, MCMLXVII [1967]
Physical description
xvi, 278 p., [44] p. of plates : ill., facsims., ports. ; 39 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Title page printed in brown and black.
Note
"1000 copies printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Oxford by Vivian Ridler, printer of the University"--Colophon.
Binding
Copy 2: 20th century blue cloth binding; gilt centrepiece on front cover; gilt titling and decoration on spine; blue endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Reference collection.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Several documents loosely inserted: (1) publisher's book prospectus; (2) Eton College Library printed letter to Mr. E. A. Beausire thanking him for the donation of the book, dated June 9th, 2008; (3) two copies of a wedding programme at the Church of the Holy Cross, Uckfield, between "Alan" and "Ann", dated Saturday, 21 September 1957; (4) 4 p. of "Business Times" (November/December 1990) with the article "The silent press" by John Owen.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Type and type-founding England Oxford History.
Subject
Type and type-founding England Specimens.
Subject
Typefounding matrices History.
Subject
oxford Imprints.
Genre/Form
Type specimens.
Added entry--name
Carter, Harry, 1901 - 1982 contributor.
Added entry--name
Ridler, Vivian printer.
Added entry--name
Beausire, E. A. donor.
Added entry--name
Oxford University Press printer.
Added entry--name
Clarendon Press publisher.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B48974