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James Mosley
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James Mosley was a British librarian, preservationist and historian specialising in the history of printing, type and lettering.
St Bride Library in the City of London, where Mosley was librarian
St Bride Library in the City of London, where Mosley was librarian
Mosley advised on historically appropriate lettering for Tate Britain art gallery, HMS Victory and Bellerby & Co.
Mosley advised on historically appropriate lettering for Tate Britain art gallery, HMS Victory and Bellerby & Co.
Mosley was particularly interested in preserving knowledge of the traditional styles of type and lettering of Britain around the nineteenth century; p
Mosley was particularly interested in preserving knowledge of the traditional styles of type and lettering of Britain around the nineteenth century; pictured: a display typeface in the modern serif style by the foundry of Vincent Figgins, the subject of one of Mosley's first articles.
Inline fat face and Tuscan from Figgins, the latter described by Mosley as "genially curly...superb"
Inline fat face and Tuscan from Figgins, the latter described by Mosley as "genially curly...superb"