Made in 1899–1901 as a private typeface for the use by the
Doves
Press. Known variously as the Doves Roman, the Doves Press
Fount of Type, or simply the Doves type. Punches were cut by Edward
Prince, based on drawings by Percy Tiffin of Nicolas Jenson’s
15th-century Venetian type, and following the instructions of the
partners of the press, T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker. Cast
in a single 16pt size by Miller
& Richard. Used in all of the press’s publications including
their iconic edition of the King James Bible. Never released to the
general trade. After a dispute between the former partners,
Cobden-Sanderson destroyed the matrices and punches in 1913,
throwing them into the Thames river in London. He did the same to
the type between 1916 to 1917 [Typespec]
[Wikipedia].
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Made in 1899–1901 as a private typeface for the use by the Doves Press. Known variously as the Doves Roman, the Doves Press Fount of Type, or simply the Doves type. Punches were cut by Edward Prince, based on drawings by Percy Tiffin of Nicolas Jenson’s 15th-century Venetian type, and following the instructions of the partners of the press, T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker. Cast in a single 16pt size by Miller & Richard. Used in all of the press’s publications including their iconic edition of the King James Bible. Never released to the general trade. After a dispute between the former partners, Cobden-Sanderson destroyed the matrices and punches in 1913, throwing them into the Thames river in London. He did the same to the type between 1916 to 1917 [Typespec] [Wikipedia].
See Doves Type (Typespec, 2013–2022) for a digital facsimile (used for sample).
