Enjoying P22 Type Catalogue
I recently purchased P22’s new type specimen book and have been enjoying “reading” it! Yes READING! The chosen text for each sample is both informative and enjoyable. The visuals are fun as you might expect from Mr Kegler, et al but the writing brings back fond memories of the typebooks of old.
The book is also very helpful to those not familiar with the P22 web site and makes shopping for type much easier than trying to navigate the web site unaided.
http://www.p22.com/products/specimenbook.html
ChrisL
16.Aug.2008 1.18pm
Thank you for posting this Chris.
Mikey :-)
16.Aug.2008 2.06pm
You are welcome, Mikey!
ChrisL
18.Aug.2008 6.17pm
Thanks Chris! Glad you like it.
19.Aug.2008 6.56am
That appears to be a very lovely book and a really nice price!
19.Aug.2008 11.50am
Yeah it IS wonderful. Just a small caveat: the binding could be better — leafs are already trying to liberate themselves.
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Bert Vanderveen BNO
19.Aug.2008 3.41pm
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20.Aug.2008 4.33am
Thanks for the report Bert. This is in many ways an experiment (using a third party print-on-demand printer/delivery system), so it is good to hear any reports of issues. “Perfect” binding is not something I would normally want to use, but options are limited for this type of thing. If the book does fall apart, send it to me and I will get you a fresh one. Please email me offlist.
20.Aug.2008 8.45am
If the book does fall apart, send it to me and I will get you a fresh one. Please email me offlist.
Are you kidding? It’s a TypeCon Special Edition, number 33 of 50!!!
You will have to wrench it from my dead hands. ; )
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Bert Vanderveen BNO
21.Aug.2008 4.42am
Very nice.
Nice will be when I distribute my Stern (Rimmer) metal typeface to the case. I bought it few weeks ago. Can’t wait when it get here ...
21.Aug.2008 6.11am
I know the first batch of Stern has been shipped. There were more orders than expected for the metal face so that complicated casting a little for Jim. Please post images of settings of letterpressed Stern when you have them!
21.Aug.2008 12.58pm
Hey Richard
Looks good. I thought you left a beer sitting on the book before you sent it to me as a joke. It matches my Miller can(s)!
Michael
21.Aug.2008 3.48pm
““Perfect” binding is not something I would normally want to use, but options are limited for this type of thing.”
I don’t blame you, Rich. I would rather have something in print than just a PDF even if the binding is not perfect.
ChrisL