Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and eventually graphic designers. This richly illustrated book guides design educators, advanced design students, design practitioners, and type aficionados through four centuries of visual and trade history, equipping them to contextualize the aesthetics and production of type in a way that is practical, engaging, and relevant to their practice. Fully illustrated throughout with 200 color images of type specimens and related ephemera, the book illuminates the broader history of typography and printing, showing how letterforms and their technologies have evolved over time, inspiring and guiding designers of today.

This is a modern reprint of the full catalogue from Miller & Richard. This large 424 page catalogue includes the main Specimens of Printing Type catalogue as well as additional sections for Borders and Ornaments, Illustrations, Printing Machinery and Material as well as Brass Rules. This was their main trade catalogue and contained everything needed to set up a printing business and provides wonderful typography layouts.The original book was printed with black ink with small amounts of coloured ink to embellish the pages. This modern reprint has been produced in greyscale to make it more affordable to purchase.