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. . .the compulsion to set line after line in august Jensonian capitals, requiring hours of letterpspacing and proofing. Of course, one might also see that as a blessing.

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Woodtype: Selective Emphasis for Fine Typography by Hamilton, 1960, page 12. Download (right click on link) a  high resolution image.

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