Herstellung einer Nickelmater IvesItems As we flipped through them

As we flipped through them

black and white—in order to achieve a book of poems that were meant to be seen rather than read

having been cast roughly between 1870–and the 1920s

It’s a set of cursive lowercase letters—and they’re black

showing examples of working correctly on a conceptual level

Herstellung einer Nickelmater IvesItems As we flipped through themNot a whole lot seems to be known about this lehrtafel (wall chart) from the Klingspor foundry. Its No. 4 in a series of six that illustrate the processes involved in making metal type. (By the way, its not lead type. Why do people say lead type? If type was just lead it would be smashed after one impression. Lead is soft. Printers type is an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony. Dont get us started.) Many years ago we got this poster dedicated to