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[Hamilton Manufacturing Company miscellaneous type specimen sheets, catalogs, price lists, etc.]
([1920-1975?])
Woodtype: selective emphasis for fine typography, pp. [unnumbered]-48
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ADVANTAGES OF HAMILTON WOOD TYPE Hamilton wood tpe provides the perfect printing sur- face which takes ink readily and releases it cleanly. There i- no chemical reaction between wood and ink to affect deli- cate colors. Through meticulous selection and preparation of wood. even the largest characters of Hamilton type are free from pinholes and objectiolable surface imperfections. And the true. flat surface of wood type prints with a minimum of makeready. Because Hamilton wood type is designed by craftsmen who are specialists in type design, it is more legible than hand lettering. Character for character, wood type repro- duces cleanly and crisply and is more economical than the Combined costs of hand-lettering art and engraving. HUNDREDS OF FACES AVAILABLE I
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