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[V. & J. Figgins]. [c.1849]. 4to, 62 leaves printed on one side only (of which 6 are folded double-page), with the bookplate of Joseph W. Zaehnsdorf, orig. green embossed cloth, gilt, some slight rubbing to extremities otherwise a fine copy. This was one of the most important type foundries of the day. Established in London in 1792 by Vincent Figgins, who achieved unusual success, and retired in 1836. His sons, Vincent and James, continued the foundry with the same success. After the death of Vincent II in 1860 the business was continued by his brother James and by the latter’s son James II. In 1868 he was elected to represent Shrewsbury in Parliament, whereupon he also retired from business. For the last years of the firm’s history the sole manager was James Figgins the Younger. An extremely rare type specimen book. |
