Vervliet (Hendrik Désiré Louis), born 1923

(30 cm), 471 pp., 409 illustrations. Corrigendum slip loosely inserted. Publisher’s cloth. - “A survey of all Roman, Italic, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic typefaces made in France during the sixteenth century, describing the evolution of type-casting and letter-engraving and the methodology used. Illustrated with facsimiles of 409 typefaces with detailed descriptions including their first appearance in books or type specimens” (publisher’s abstract). Publication price £70. ¶ As new.