We have 2 copies of American Specimen Book of Type Styles published in 1912 by the American Type Founders Company. The book has 1301 numbered pages and it’s very heavy.
The book was printed entirely on letterpress. One of the books is mainly intact and is on display in the Printing and Book Arts Center. The other book is falling apart. I suppose that I should restore the binding and I probably will eventually, but since it is in several sections, it is possible to scan some of the pages.
This is a gallery of some of the pages. I will post more scans in the coming weeks and months.
Bonus: find the backward type.
