History of the Ludlow Typograph

Frank Romano’s latest book is now available! It is called History of the Ludlow Typograph and covers the remarkable tale of a device that is still in use by letterpress printers around the world today. Romano writes about the people, the company, the machine, and the type library that established typographic tastes.

Born at the beginning of the 20th century, the active production lifespan of the Ludlow Typograph lasted just over 80 years, but its impact has continued. In the last decade of the 20th century as typography evolved from metal to film to digital, many of the fonts in use were based on hot metal libraries. One of the major trendsetters for typographers was the Ludlow Typograph.

At 535 pages and with over 400 illustrations, this book digs deeper into the history of the Ludlow Typograph than any previous book. Interested in reading it? You can find it in our gift shop, or just click the red DONATE button at the top right of the page and make a donation to the Museum of Printing. You will then receive this landmark book as a gift ($75 for the hardcover version and $45 for the softcover version).

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