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W. A. Dwiggins
1880 – 1956

The graphic signs called letters are so completely blended with the stream of written thought that their presence therein is as unperceived as the ticking of a clock in the measurement of time. Only by an effort of attention does the layman discover that they exist at all. It comes to him as a surprise that these signs should be a matter of concern to any one of the crafts of men. But to be concerned with the shapes of letters is to work in an ancient and fundamental material. The qualities of letter forms at their best are the qualities of a classic time: order, simplicity, grace.

Posthorn Keepsake, NO. 16


The Posthorn Press
John F. Dingman


Handset Melior type
Printed on an 8×12 C&P press

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