‘Notice of the Alcuin Society first Annual General Meeting' – Wil Hudson, 1966

This 1966 invitation was hand-set in Goudy Oldstyle (ATF) and letterpress printed from the metal type by Vancouver printer Wil Hudson. Hudson often used typographic flowers, also known as fleurons, as a decorative element in his printing.

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Artifact

Date

1966

Title

The Alcuin Society Notice of Annual General Meeting

Description

Invitation

Three-colour letterpress small broadside

6.75 × 11.25 inches

Publication

Publisher

Client

The Alcuin Society

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Typography: Wil Hudson

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Printing: Wil Hudson

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Principal Typefaces

Common: Goudy Oldstyle and Goudy Bold (ATF hand-set foundry type)

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Goudy Oldstyle Goudy

Region

British Columbia

Language

English

Holding

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