A Ludlow Anthology.
Winter Haven, Florida: Anachronic Editions, 1986. One of 100 copies, signed by the Chayts, who both edited and printed this lovely production. Each section is designed to be typographically distinct to showcase over twenty different Ludlow typefaces and explore the graphic potential of the material covered. With bibliography. Printed on Rives paper in many colors. . A fine copy. Quarter natural linen over black cloth boards, spine stamped in black. Folio. [6], [viii], [95] pp. Item #16980
The Ludlow Typograph is a hot metal typesetting system used in letterpress printing. The device casts bars, or slugs of type, out of type metal primarily consisting of lead. These slugs are used for the actual printing, and then are melted down and recycled on the spot. The Ludlow Typograph Company, founded in 1906 by William I. Ludlow, began manufacturing the device in Chicago in 1912 as a cheaper, simpler alternative to the Linotype. By the early 1980s, the company claimed there were 16,000 such machines in operation worldwide.
Includes essays by Richard Huss, R. Randolph Karch, William A. Kittredge, Sol Malkoff, Douglas C. McMurtrie, and Irving B. Simon.
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