Bruce's Specimen Book – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Bruce's Specimen Book brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Bruce's Specimen Book
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*Bruce's Specimen Book* is a catalog of typefaces, the kind of volume a printer would page through to compare letterforms and sizes before ordering metal type. The record dates it to about 1890, when American printing was expanding quickly to meet the demands of newspapers, magazines and commercial advertising. Specimen books like this one served as both working tools and showpieces, with sample lines set in each face so buyers could judge weight, width and style at a glance. The Library of Congress keeps it in its Prints and Photographs Division, which holds printed material alongside pictures.
| Medium | 1 item. |
|---|---|
| Notes | ca. 1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 991 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-136337 |
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