London Society of Master Letter Founders
Biography
The London Society of Master Letter Founders was a trade association formed by the Caslon family and other City type-founders. The society engaged in negotations with Scottish type-founders to prevent the underselling of the London houses, and tried to withstand the efforts of master-printers to keep down the type-founders' prices.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Society of Letter Founders: Minutes book
A minute book recording the activities of the society. The volume sheds light on the relationship between the type-founding firms and their attitude towards the technical innovations effecting their trade. There are three accompanying letters to Albert Ehrman regarding the collection, from Stanley Morison, The Times, 2 April 1952, and from A.E. Musson, Economic History Department, Manchester University, 16 February 1954 and 6 July 1954.