Monotype matrix-making | 1955 type specimen booklet | Will Carter, Ashley Havinden

Monotype matrix-making booklet. 

Undated, presumed to be c. 1955.

Includes mention of border units designed by Will Carter. Booklet includes examples of: Arabic Naskh series 549, Tamil medium series 580, Emerson series 320, Gaelic Colm Cille series 121, Van Dijck series 203, Ehrhardt series 453, Lectern missal series 548, Monotype Ashley series 574 (a new script by Ashley Havinden), Monotype Klang 593, Gill Sans bold titling, Monotype festival 554, Gill Sans bold series 275 (display Cyrillic), Bodoni Bold no. 2 series 260 (display Cyrillic), Greek Gill Sans series 572 Greek placard light extra condensed series 605, Times Bold titling no. 332 and 339.

28 x 20 cm

The front and back cover is marked. Slight creasing. Small tear from bottom of the spine 2cm. Staples rusted. Please see photos. 

12 pages