Moxon, Mechanick exercises, 1683 (pl. 1)

This illustration shows the standard layout of a pair of 17th-century type cases. Individual sorts (or categories of type) would go in the appropriately labeled boxes; although it’s hard to tell from this picture, there are actually two cases shown, an upper case and a lower case.

This illustration shows the standard layout of a pair of 17th-century type cases. Individual sorts (or categories of type) would go in the appropriately labeled boxes; although it's hard to tell from this picture, there are actually two cases shown, an upper case and a lower case.

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Joseph Moxon, Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works: applied to the art of printing. London: Joseph Moxon, 1683. (plate 1)

Boston Public Library, G.676.M87R v.2 (public domain)

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