Gee & Watson

Gee & Watson Typefaces, Synopsis and Type Ornament. 1960s.

A large format, wire bound catalogue with 114pp of available typefaces. Gee and Watson were Advertisement typesetters, Process engravers, Electrotypers, Stereotypers, Creative Artists and Photographers in London EC4.

The Gee and Watson typeface synopsis gives a complete showing of all their alphabets in 18 pt.

There is a special note about Univers in this catalogue:

Gee and Watson Policy on Univers

'All weights and sizes of Univers recut and produced by Monotype will be installed immediately they are available.

The casting and ready availability of Univers on Anglo-American Body of Deberny and Peignot and the supplying by ATF is not clear at the time of writing. In addition, we do not wish to add to the confusion of nomenclature and point sizes. cont. …..’

A number of additional strips for inclusion in this copy are attached. As well as a small card tool for measuring type.

With Ex Libris sticker of KG & GM Edmonds on inside cover.