A brief survey of printing: history and practice manuscriptA brief survey of printing: history and practice manuscript MSS 16409Tanner GreeneAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

4 April 2019

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-25 11:01:45 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library A brief survey of printing: history and practice manuscript Morison, Stanley, 1889-1967 Jackson, Holbrook, 1874-1948 MSS 16409 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/811 0.03 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1923 English, with scant Latin and French. BW 22 1 Scope and Contents NOte

The manuscript is likely a production copy of "A brief survey of printing: history and practice" (1923; 0.03 cubic feet) by Stanley Morison and Holbrook Jackson. Sixteen additional leaves with reproduction printing samples pasted on. Fourteen of these reproductions are not present in the published version of this work, and two leaves contain notes handwritten by Morison. Duplicated pages of typed text on letterhead of "Linotype & Machinery Limited, London."

 Biographical Note

Stanley Morison (1889-1967) was a renowned English typographer and printing scholar. His achievements include the design of the popular font Times New Roman.

Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) was an English writer, critic, and bibliophile.

Source: Materials within collection; Encyclopaedia Britannica.

 Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

 Preferred Citation

MSS 16409, A brief survey of printing: history and practice manuscript, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

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