Presented by John Ehrman, this is one of some 557 items which formed the Broxbourne collection of type specimens and books of typographical interest. The type specimens were listed in The Book Collector for 1956. There is an outstanding collection of French specimens including Louis Luces delicate Epreuve for the Imprimerie Royale 1740 and a fine copy of Fourniers miniscule specimen for 1757. Collection now housed in the Stanley Morison room in the Library
Item Provenance
Broxbourne