Slévárna písem

A generically named company (“type foundry”) active in Prague in the early 20th century. The full name is sometimes given as “Slévárna písem. Česká akciová společnost v Praze”.

Typefaces:
- Cheltenham (73)
- Herkules (22)
- Lipsia-Antiqua (2)
- Säculum (2)
- Clio (1)
- Empiriana Antikva (1)
- Johnson (1)
- Patrona Grotesk (1)
- Falstaff (Klingspor)
- Künstlerschrift
- Universal-Steinschrift
- Wodan (Stempel)
- Zirkularschrift Chic

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Boj po vítězství Czechoslovak movie poster1973

Miroslav Pechánek

Contributed by Hee Jin

<cite>Boj po vítězství</cite> Czechoslovak movie poster

Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones album art1983

Michael Russ
Frank Mulvey

Contributed by bunnyhop

Tom Waits – <cite>Swordfishtrombones</cite> album art

Jim Fassett – Strange to your Ears: The Fabulous World of Sound with Jim Fassett album art1955

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Imago coversc. 1965

unknown

Contributed by Juliette Duhé

East Chicago Telephone Directory, March 19411941

Contributed by George Proctor

Molière – Les Fourberies de Scapin / Les Femmes savantes playbill, Royal Theatre of Greece1938

unknown

Contributed by Achilles Tzallas

Staff Pick

“Gute Zigarren” paper bag, M. Georg Püschmannc. 1915

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Darlin’ Bill: A Love Story of the Wild West by Jerome Charyn1980

Loretta Trezzo

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>Darlin’ Bill: A Love Story of the Wild West</cite> by Jerome </span> Charyn

Space City News, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jun 5 1969)1969

unknown

Contributed by thankyoucokieroberts

<cite>Space City News</cite>, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jun 5 1969)

Printronic IC-2000c. 1969

unknown

Photo(s) by Joe Haupt on Flickr.

The Ike & Tina Turner Show at Musikhalle Hamburg concert poster1973

Günther Kieser

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Imperfect – A bike ride from NYC to SF2017

Christoffer Leka
Kaisa Leka
Helena Koskinen

Contributed by Christoffer Leka

Staff Pick

Pointless Suffering2016

Christoffer Leka
Kaisa Leka
Anni Laivoranta

Contributed by Christoffer Leka

National Theatre Supply advertisement1936

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Yuengling Anniversary commemorative cans2019

Steven Noble
unknown

Contributed by Kimmy Kirkwood

Yuengling Anniversary commemorative cans

The Devils movie posters1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Teddy Wilson – And Then They Wrote… album art1960

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row first edition)1963

Maurice Sendak
unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>Where the Wild Things Are</cite> by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row first edition)

Staff Pick

“When the Roll is Called up Yonder” Variations sheet music1909

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Alphabet of Birds2017

Kent Henderson
Depression Press

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Manifestoes of Surrealism by André Breton, paperback edition1972

Quentin Fiore

Contributed by Benjamin Shaykin

Staff Pick

Cranston’s Tea Rooms and Scottish Motor Traction Co. ads in Motoring in Scotland, vol. 11c. 1914

E.J. Burrow & Co

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Eric Rogers & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Immortal Works of Ketèlbey album art1969

unknown
Susan Obrant

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

David Jones Singers – Sing-Along With The David Jones Singers album artc. 1965

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dunec. 1975

Jean Giraud (Moebius)

Contributed by Ciarán

Staff Pick

Hypnose und Suggestion by Erwin Le Mangc. 1919

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Hypnose und Suggestion</cite> by <span>Erwin Le Mang</span>

Gilgamesch by Julius Maria Becker, title page1928

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Art et Décoration M. Delmas invoicec. 1934

unknown

Contributed by Oliver Metzger

Piero Umiliani – Paesaggi album art1980

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Beethoven Symphony No.6 “Pastorale” album art1952

unknown

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Tools for Tea leaflet2022

City Edition Studio
Jono Lewarne

Contributed by Jono Lewarne

Happy O’Hoolihan & His Teardrops – Winchester Cathedral album art1967

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

United Artists Theaters policy trailer (c. 1980)c. 1980

unknown

Contributed by Quinn Davis

Baby Alice Thumb Guard advertisement1931

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Know the Game pamphletsc. 1957

unknown

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

Staff Pick

Les Baxter’s Piano, Chorus & Orchestra – Sensational! album art1962

unknown

Contributed by James L Bonutti

Half Moon Run – Look & Listen tour posters2022

Alex Tomlinson

Contributed by Alex Tomlinson

Half Moon Run – <cite>Look & Listen</cite> tour posters

Fox’s Street Reference Plan of the Becontree Estate, Fourth Edition, 1930–311930

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Valentine Available buttonc. 1975

SWIB CO

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Two Villages by Louisa Brannanc. 1911

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

<cite>Two Villages</cite> by Louisa Brannan

Staff Pick

The Name of the Game Is Go album art1969

Henry Syverson
J. Walter Thompson

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Autolite spark plugs ad (1969)1969

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Breadway Bran Lebanese Bread by Damfi2021

Contributed by Eyad Al-Samman

“En Sommarfärd” flagc. 2021

Leena Kirves
Kaisa Leka
Christoffer Leka

Contributed by James Edmondson (OH no Type Co.)

Felicia Sanders – The Songs Of Kurt Weill album art1960

Murray Stein
The Composing Room, Inc.

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Market Shelf ad (1969)1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Galileo Magazine of Science & Fictionc. 1976

Tom Barber
Ron Miller
John Schoenherr

Contributed by Jarred Eberhardt

<cite>Galileo Magazine of Science & Fiction</cite>

Staff Pick

Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz (Random House, first edition)1981

Robert Aulicino

Contributed by Harrison

The Green New Deal: A Public Assembly2019

Partner & Partners

Contributed by Nico

Marty Robbins – Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs album art1959

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Marty Robbins – <cite>Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs</cite> album art

“…muesch halt i Ryfflihof…” plastic bagc. 1975

Rosmarie Kiefer

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Cat stamps from Equatorial Guinea1978

Contributed by Nick Sherman

“Zippo’s beautiful Christmas lights” ad1968

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Star Wars Christmas cards (1977)1977

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Bluebird Records

Contributed by Dylan

Sektkellerei Wille flyerc. 1925

Adolf Essich & Co.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman album art1970

Cat Stevens

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Cat Stevens – <cite>Tea for the Tillerman</cite> album art

“Vorzügliche Druckerfolge” ad by Berger & Wirth1928

Hofmann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Vorzügliche Druckerfolge” ad by Berger & Wirth

“The Bold Look” Kohler Co. ad (1967)1967

Kohler Co.

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

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Slévárna písem

Boj po vítězství Czechoslovak movie poster1973

Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones album art1983

Jim Fassett – Strange to your Ears: The Fabulous World of Sound with Jim Fassett album art1955

Imago coversc. 1965

East Chicago Telephone Directory, March 19411941

Molière – Les Fourberies de Scapin / Les Femmes savantes playbill, Royal Theatre of Greece1938

“Gute Zigarren” paper bag, M. Georg Püschmannc. 1915

Darlin’ Bill: A Love Story of the Wild West by Jerome Charyn1980

Space City News, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jun 5 1969)1969

Printronic IC-2000c. 1969

The Ike & Tina Turner Show at Musikhalle Hamburg concert poster1973

Imperfect – A bike ride from NYC to SF2017

Pointless Suffering2016

National Theatre Supply advertisement1936

Yuengling Anniversary commemorative cans2019

The Devils movie posters1971

Teddy Wilson – And Then They Wrote… album art1960

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row first edition)1963

“When the Roll is Called up Yonder” Variations sheet music1909

Alphabet of Birds2017

Manifestoes of Surrealism by André Breton, paperback edition1972

Cranston’s Tea Rooms and Scottish Motor Traction Co. ads in Motoring in Scotland, vol. 11c. 1914

Eric Rogers & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Immortal Works of Ketèlbey album art1969

David Jones Singers – Sing-Along With The David Jones Singers album artc. 1965

Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dunec. 1975

Hypnose und Suggestion by Erwin Le Mangc. 1919

Gilgamesch by Julius Maria Becker, title page1928

Art et Décoration M. Delmas invoicec. 1934

Piero Umiliani – Paesaggi album art1980

Beethoven Symphony No.6 “Pastorale” album art1952

Tools for Tea leaflet2022

Happy O’Hoolihan & His Teardrops – Winchester Cathedral album art1967

United Artists Theaters policy trailer (c. 1980)c. 1980

Baby Alice Thumb Guard advertisement1931

Know the Game pamphletsc. 1957

Les Baxter’s Piano, Chorus & Orchestra – Sensational! album art1962

Half Moon Run – Look & Listen tour posters2022

Fox’s Street Reference Plan of the Becontree Estate, Fourth Edition, 1930–311930

Valentine Available buttonc. 1975

Two Villages by Louisa Brannanc. 1911

The Name of the Game Is Go album art1969

Autolite spark plugs ad (1969)1969

Breadway Bran Lebanese Bread by Damfi2021

“En Sommarfärd” flagc. 2021

Felicia Sanders – The Songs Of Kurt Weill album art1960

The Market Shelf ad (1969)1969

Galileo Magazine of Science & Fictionc. 1976

Social Studies by Fran Lebowitz (Random House, first edition)1981

The Green New Deal: A Public Assembly2019

Marty Robbins – Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs album art1959

“…muesch halt i Ryfflihof…” plastic bagc. 1975

Cat stamps from Equatorial Guinea1978

“Zippo’s beautiful Christmas lights” ad1968

Star Wars Christmas cards (1977)1977

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Sektkellerei Wille flyerc. 1925

Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman album art1970

“Vorzügliche Druckerfolge” ad by Berger & Wirth1928

“The Bold Look” Kohler Co. ad (1967)1967