The house library of Deberny et Peignot, type-founders

Item date: 18th - 19th centuries
Grant Value: 3,500
Item cost: 136,920
Item date acquired: 1986
Item institution: St Bride's Library
Town/City: City of London
County: London

Deberny et Peignot were the last major type foundry in France. They ceased trading in 1973. This is a collection of 57 books of type specimens, mainly French but also from Lund, Turin, Madrid and Copenhagen. Total purchase price given is in French francs