Blue Pencil no. 72—The Proof-Sheet: type specimens of Collins & M’Leester

The first page of The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 1 (July 1867). Note the introduction.

The Proof-Sheet was the house organ of the Collins & M’Leester type foundry in Philadelphia. [1] Edited by Eugene Munday (1831–1893), a historian of Philadelphia newspapers and a stickler for correct grammar, it was published from 1867 until 1880. Every issue of The Proof-Sheet contained several pages showing the foundry’s latest typefaces and other offerings along with information on literature, publishing, printing, and the type trade. This post details the Collins & M’Leester typefaces shown in each issue. [2]

1867–1868

The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 1 (July 1867)
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p. 9 shows Minion, No. 6.
p. 10 shows New Condensed Titles (7 fonts).
p. 11 shows 5 sizes of Pica Ornamented, A.
p. 12 shows Two-Line Pica Ornamented, A; and Two-Line Great Primer Rimmed Black.
p. 13 shows 2 sizes of Ornamented, A; and Ornamented, B.

The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 2 (September 1867)
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p. 26 shows Gothic, No. 4 in four sizes; Gothic, No. 5 in one size; and Gothic, No. 3 in three sizes.
p. 27 shows Gothic, No. 2 in two sizes; Gothic, No. 3 in three sizes; and Two-Line Small Pica Gothic Condensed.
p. 28 shows Two-Line Pica Ornamented Black; Two-Line Great Primer Ornamented Black; Ornamented, A in two sizes; and Ornamented, C in one size.
p. 29 shows Ornamented, A in three sizes; Ornamented, B in two sizes; and Two-Line English Ornamented, No. 10.
p. 30 shows Two-Line Small Pica Ornamented, No. 2; Two-Line Pica Ornamented, No. 6; Two-Line Pica Ornamented, No. 9; Two-Line Great Primer Ornamented, B; and Two-Line Ornamented, No. 8.
p. 31 shows Two-Line Pica Gothic Extra Condensed, No. 1; Two-Line English Tuscan Shaded; Two Line Long-Primer Ornamented, B; and Two-Line Pica Ornamented, D.

The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 3 (November 1867)
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p. 41 shows Two-line Pica Ornamented, E; Two-Line Small Pica Rimmed Black; and Two-Line Great Primer Rimmed Black.
pp. 42–47 show cuts

The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 4 (January 1868)
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p. 59 shows Long Primer, No. 4
pp. 60–61 show Small Pica, No. 4
p. 62 shows Brevier, No. 5
p. 63 shows Minion, No. 6
p. 64 shows Nonpareil, No. 7
p. 65 shows Agate, No. 3

The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 5 (March 1868)
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p. 75 shows Brevier Antique Extra Condensed; Long Primer Antique Extra Cond.; Pica Antique Extra Condensed; Great Primer Antique Extra Condensed; and Two-Line Pica Gothic Extra Condensed, No. 1.
p. 76 shows 5 sizes of Antique Shaded
p. 77 shows 7 sizes of Runic, No. 2
pp. 78–79 show Brass Ovals and Circles; Electrotype Label Borders; and Octagons
p. 80 shows 27 New Check Lines
p. 81 shows Eight-Line Pica Modern Text Ray Shaded; Eight-Line Pica Scribe Text; and Eight-Line Pica Modern Text Shaded.

The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 6 (May 1868)
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p. 91 shows Brevier, No. 6
p. 92 shows Pica, No. 3
pp. 93–96 show cuts, including Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

Pica Ornamented, A; Great Primer Ornamented A; Double Pica Ornamented, A; Double great Primer Ornamented, A; and Four-Line Pica ornamented, A from The Proof-Sheet vol. I, no. 1 (July 1867), p. 11

1868–1869

The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 1 (July 1868)
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p. 8 1/2 shows cuts of Horatio Seymour and Frank P. Blair, Jr., the Democratic candidates for President and Vice-President in the 1868 election.
p. 10 shows Two-Line Pica Rimmed Roman; Two-Line English Ornamented, B; Two-Line Great Primer Ornamented, C; and Canon Ornamented, A. [Despite their different names, the last three types are identical in design.]
p. 11 shows 9 sizes of Lightface, No. 2 (caps only).
p. 12 shows cuts of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, the Republican candidate for President in the 1868 election.
pp. 13–14 show cuts and mortised borders

The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 2 (September 1868)
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p. 26 shows Great Primer Grotesque, No. 2; Paragon Grotesque, No. 2; Two-Line Pica Grotesque, No. 2 [similar but not identical designs]; Two-Line Bourgeois Ornamented, C; Two-Line Long Primer Ornamented, C; and Two-Line Pica Ornamented, F.
p. 27 shows 4 sizes of Pica Extended Rimmed [with subtle variations in design].
p. 28 shows 4 sizes of Card Text Shaded
p. 29 shows 6 sizes of Celtic
p. 30 shows cuts

The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 3 (November 1868)
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p. 41 shows brass flourishes
p. 42 shows Agate, No. 2
p. 43 shows Nonpareil, No. 6
p. 44 shows Minion, No. 4
p. 45 shows Brevier, No. 4
p. 46 shows Bourgeois, No. 2
p. 47 shows Long Primer, No. 3

The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 4 (January 1869)
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p. 57 is headed “The Proof-Sheet Extra” and contains Nonpareil, No. 9, “the first of Collins & M’Leester’s full-grown series,” a range of types intended to save space in newspaper setting.
p. 59 shows Great Primer Lithographic Slope; Two-Line Great primer Minaret; Two-Line Small Pica Lithographic Slope; and Canon Minaret.
p. 60 shows Pearl Gothic, No. 1; Nonpareil Gothic, No 3; Brevier Gothic, No. 2; Long Primer Gothic, No. 2; and Pica Gothic, No. 2.
p. 61 shows Two-Line Brevier Gothic, No. 1; Two-Line Long Primer Gothic, No. 1; and Two-Line Pica Gothic, No. 1; and Two-Line Great Primer Gothic, No. 1.

The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 5 (March 1869)
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p. 73 shows Business Cuts, including one for a sign painter.
p. 74 shows English, No. 1
p. 75 shows Pica Rimmed Black; Two-Line Small Pica Franciscan; Two-Line English Franciscan; and Two-Line Great Primer Franciscan. [All are blackletter types.]
p. 76 shows Great Primer, No. 2
p. 77 shows Double Small Pica; and Double English

The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 6 (May 1869)
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p. [81] announces a “New Newspaper Face,” Agate, No. 4, part of the foundry’s Full-Grown Series.
pp. 90–91 show cuts and mortises
p. 92 shows Agate, No. 4
p. 93 shows Nonpareil, No. 9
p. 94 shows 4 sizes of a Runic Extended

Two-Line Brevier Gothic, No. 1; Two-Line Long Primer Gothic, No. 1; Two-Line Pica Gothic, No. 1; and Two-Line Great Primer Gothic, No. 1 from The Proof-Sheet vol. II, no. 4 (January 1869), p. 61.

1869–1870

The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 13 (July 1869)
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p. 9 shows Minion, No. 7
p. 10 shows 5 sizes of Pica Engravers Open
p. 11 shows Two-Line Bourgeois Ornamented, D; Two-Line Pica Ornamented, G; Two-Line Great Primer Ornamented, D; and Four-Line Small Pica Ornate. [The first three types are all the same basic design.]
p. 12 shows 4 sizes of Philadelphian

The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 14 (September 1869)
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p. 25 shows mortised cuts
pp. 26–27 show ornamental initial letters

The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 15 (November 1869
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p. 34 says that a supplement showing Collins & M’Leester’s Full-Grown Series accompanies this issue of The Proof-Sheet, but it is not part of this digitized copy.
p. 41 shows Masonic Emblems
p. 42 shows 4 sizes of Sloping Black
p. 43 shows 6 sizes of Oblique Shaded

The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 16 (January 1870)
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p. 57 shows Brevier, No. 7
p. 58 shows Pearl, No. 1; Agate, No. 2; Agate, No. 3; and Agate, No. 4 (Full-Grown)
p. 59 shows Nonpareil, No. 6; Nonpareil, No. 7; Nonpareil, No. 8; and Nonpariel, No. 9 (Full-Grown)
p. 60 shows Minion, No. 4; Minion, No. 5; Minion, No. 6; and Minion, No. 7 (Full-grown)
p. 61 shows Brevier, No. 4; Brevier, No. 5; Brevier, No. 6; and Brevier, No. 7 (Full-Grown)

The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 17 (March 1870)
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p. 74 shows 5 sizes of Italic Gothic Condensed
p. 75 shows 5 sizes of Medieval Text
p. 76 shows Long Primer Italic Open; Pica Currency; Pica italic Open; and Great Primer Currency
p. 77 shows 8 sizes of Lightface Celtic, No. 2
p. 78 shows Agate, No. 4; Nonpareil, No. 9; Minion, No. 7; and Brevier, No. 7 [the Full-Grown types]

The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 18 (May 1870)
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p. 90 shows 3 sizes of Franconian; and Pica Hairline Shaded
p. 91 shows Pica Smithsonian; Two-Line Small Pica Phidian; Two-Line Small Pica Smithsonian; and Two-Line Great Primer Phidian
p. 92 shows Great-Primer Phidian; Great-Primer Smithsonian; Two-Line English Phidian; and Two-Line English Smithsonian
p. 93 shows Two-Line Great Primer Smithsonian; Double Paragon Phidian; Duble Paragon Smithsonian; and Four-Line Pica Phidian

Pica Smithsonian; Two-Line Small Pica Phidian; Two-Line Small Pica Smithsonian; and Two-Line Great Primer Phidian from The Proof-Sheet vol. III, no. 18 (May 1870), p. 91.

1870–1871

The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 19 (July 1870)
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p. 13 shows Brevier, No. 7
p. 14 shows 5 sizes of Gothic Condensed, No. 4
p. 15 shows 4 sizes of Gothic Condensed, No. 4
p. 16 shows Double Small Pica Bank Note Black and Double Great Primer Bank Note Black
p. 17 shows Double Pica Ray Shaded; Two-Line Great Primer Card Ornamented; and Double Great Primer Ray Shaded
p. 18 shows New Check Ends nos. 1500–1511

The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 20 (September 1870)
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p. 29 shows 6 sizes of Fancy Text [a blackletter]
p. 33 shows 5 sizes of Fantail
p. 36 shows Anglo-Gothic  “The latest and oddest style”

The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 21 (November 1870)
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p. 45 shows cuts
p. 46 shows 3 sizes of Extra Condensed Black
p. 47 shows Great Primer Ray Shaded; Four-Line Pica Eureka Text; and Double Pica Ray Shaded
p. 48 shows 3 sizes of Unique Condensed

The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 22 (January 1871)
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p. 61 shows Bourgeois, No. 4
p. 62 shows 6 sizes of Gothic, No. 4
p. 63 shows Two-Line Great Primer Siderographic Ornate; Two-Line great Primer Card Ornamented; and Canon Card Ornamented
p. 68 shows Double Great Primer Black Ray Shaded; and Double Great Primer Roman Flourished

The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 23 (March 1871)
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p. [69]—”We cannot call the anglo-Gothic letter either handsome or attractive, but it will be frequently serviceable in giving variety and relief to a job.”
p. 77 shows Pica Anglo-Gothic; Two-Line Great Primer Eureka Text; Two-Line Small Pica Anglo-Gothic; and Double Paragon Eureka Text
p. 78 shows 3 sizes of Skeleton Antique Extended; and 3 sizes of Skeleton Antique
p. 79 shows 4 sizes of Engravers’ Italic

The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 24 (May 1871)
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p. 93 shows a single large cut
p. 94 shows 5 sizes of Fancy Text Shaded [a blackletter]
p. 95 shows 5 sizes of French Clarendon Shaded
p. 96 shows a single large cut

Pica Fantail; Great Primer Fantail; Two-Line Small Pica Fantail; Two-Line English Fantail; and Double Paragon Fantail from The Proof-Sheet vol. IV, no. 20 (September 1870), p. 33.

1871–1872

The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 25 (July 1871)
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p. 9 shows Double Pica Collegiate; Great Primer Oblique Shaded Ornamented; and Double Great Primer Collegiate
p. 10 shows 3 sizes of Venetian
p. 11 shows 3 sizes of Law Italic
p. 12 shows cuts

The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 26 (September 1871)
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p. 25 shows 2 sizes of White Crook [an “Original Fanciful Conception”]
pp. 26–27 show 10 sizes of Antique, No. 4
p. 32 shows Combination Border Series 71

The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 27 (November 1871)
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p. 41 shows New Metal Flourishes nos. 1–51
p. 42 shows Double Small Pica Bostonian; Double Great Primer Old Style Ornamented; and Double Pica Black Ray Shaded

The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 28 (January 1872)
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p. 58 shows 4 sizes of Old Style Shaded
p. 59 shows 2 sizes of Tremont
p. 60 shows 4 sizes of Ionic Compressed

The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 29 (March 1872)
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p. 74 shows Four-Line Pica Text Ornate; and a cut
p. 75 shows 3 sizes of Celtic Single Shade
p. 76 shows 3 sizes of Mercantile Italic

The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 30 (May 1872)
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p. 89 shows 6 sizes of Old Style Two-Line Letter
p. 90 shows 5 sizes of Old Style Condensed
p. 96 shows 4 sizes of Old Style Ornamented

Great Primer Celtic Single Shade; Two-Line Small Pica Celtic Single Shade; and Two-Line English Celtic Single Shade from The Proof-Sheet vol. V, no. 29 (March 1872), p. 75.

1872–1873

The Proof-Sheet vol. VI, nos. 31 and 32 (July and September 1872)
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p. 32 shows Great Primer Payson Script
p. 33 shows Double Pica Payson Script
p. 34 shows Double Great Primer Payson Script
p. 35 shows Double Great Primer Payson Script, No. 2
p. 36 shows Double Paragon Payson Script
p. 40 shows brass rule in strips of two feet

The Proof-Sheet vol. VI, no. 33 (November 1872)
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p. 49 shows Bourgeois Old Style, No. 2
p. 50 shows Minion Old Style, No. 2
p. 51 shows Brevier Old Style, No. 2
p. 52 shows 3 sizes of Celtic Initial; and 4 sizes of Boldface Roman

The Proof-Sheet vol. VI, no. 34 (January 1873)
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p. 64 shows 8 sizes of Old Style, No. 2 as Centennial Series of Old Style
pp. 65–68—Specimens of Tint Blocks
pp. 69–71 show mortised Postal Card cuts
p. 72 shows 4 sizes of Old Style Antique; and 2 sizes of Lithographic Italic

The Proof-Sheet vol. VI, no. 35 (March 1873)
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p. 86 shows 4 sizes of Clarendon Condensed, No. 2; and 2 sizes of Gothic Extra Condensed
p. 87 shows 4 sizes of Gothic Extra Condensed
p. 88 shows 4 sizes of Law Italic, No. 2
p. 89 shows 2 sizes of Law Italic, No. 2

The Proof-Sheet vol. VI, no. 36 (May 1873)
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pp. 12–13 show Long Primer Old Style, No. 2
pp. 14–15 show Small Pica Old Style, No. 2
pp. 16–17 show Pica Old Style, No. 2
p. 18 shows 4 sizes of Chapel Text [a blackletter]
p. 19 shows 4 sizes of Title Text Open [a blackletter]
p. 20 shows 3 sizes of Lithographic Italic

Great Primer Celtic Initial; Two-Line Small Pica Celtic Initial; Two-Line Great Primer Celtic Initial; Nonpareil Boldface Roman; Brevier Boldface Roman; Long Primer Boldface Roman; and Pica Boldface Roman from The Proof-Sheet vol. VI, no. 33 (November 1872), p. 52.

1873–1874

The Proof-Sheet vol. VII, no. 37 (July 1873)
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p. 9 shows Brass Dashes
p. 10 shows Great Primer Ornamented, B.; Double Pica Ornamented, H.; Double Great Primer Ornamented, E.; and Canon Ornamented, B.
p. 11 shows Two-Line English Engravers’ Text Ornate; Four-Line Pica Black Rayed Ornamented; and Two-Line Paragon Parisian

The Proof-Sheet vol. VII, nos. 38 and 39 (September and November 1873)
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p. 77 shows 3 sizes of Monogram Text
p. 78 shows Double Pica Penman, No. 1
p. 79 shows Double Pica Penman, No. 2
p. 80 shows Great Primer Ornamented, C.; Double Small Pica Ornamented, B.; and Double English Ornamented, C.
p. 81 shows 3 sizes of Ornamented Text, No. 2 [a blackletter]
p. 82 shows 3 sizes of Black Ornamented
p. 83 shows 3 sizes of Lithographic Black
p. 84 shows Great Primer Model Black Shaded; and 4 sizes of Model Black

The Proof-Sheet vol. VII, nos. 40 and 41 (January and March 1874)
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p. 57 shows Nonpareil, No. 10
p. 58 shows 9 sizes of Modern Italic Figures
p. 59 shows 7 sizes of Old Style Italic Figures
p. 60 shows 4 sizes of Old Style Antique, No. 2
p. 61 shows Vienna Exposition 1873 Award Medals

Double Pica Penman, No. 1 from The Proof-Sheet vol. VII, nos. 38 and 39 (September and November 1873), p. 78. Note the illustration of bevelled kerns at lower right.

1874–1875

The Proof-Sheet vol. VIII, no. 42 (July 1874)
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p. 9 shows cuts for the Coat-of-Arms of the City of Philadelphia
pp. 10–11 show Time-Saving Brass Dashes
p. 13 shows Two-Line Small Pica Title Text Open, No. 2; Pica Grotesque Shaded; and 3 sizes of Franklin Shaded

The Proof-Sheet vol. VIII, nos. 43 and 44 (September and November 1874)
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p. 73 shows cuts for the Coat-of-Arms of the City of Philadelphia
pp. 75–77 show mortised cuts

The Proof-Sheet vol. VIII, nos. 45 and 46 (January and March 1875)
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p. 56 shows 5 sizes of Ray Shaded, No. 2
p. 57 shows 6 sizes of Slanting Shaded
p. 58 shows Pica Lithographic Black; Double Paragon Franklin Ray Shaded; Canon Old Style Ornamented; and Four-Line Pica Ray Shaded
p. 59 shows Two-Line Pica Round-Face Script
p. [64] shows Time-Saving Brass Dashes

The Proof-Sheet vol. VIII, no. 47 (May 1875)
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p. 27 shows Brevier, No. 8
pp. 30–31 show Time-Saving Brass Dashes
p. 32 shows 5 sizes of Italic Gothic Condensed
p. 33 shows 4 sizes of Athenian
p. 34 shows 6 sizes of Cameo
p. 35 shows 6 sizes of Italic Ornate

Brevier Italic Gothic Condensed; Long Primer Italic Gothic Condensed; Pica Italic Gothic Condensed; Two-Line Brevier Italic Gothic Condensed; and Two-Line Long Primer Italic Gothic Condensed from The Proof-Sheet vol. VIII, nos. 43 and 44 (September and November 1874), p. 32.

1875–1876

The Proof-Sheet vol. IX, nos. 48 and 49 (September and November 1875)
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p. 34 shows 5 sizes of Treasury Open
p. 35 shows Two-Line English Tomason; and 3 sizes of Harlem Shade

The Proof-Sheet vol. IX, no. 50 (January 1876)
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p. 14 shows 6 sizes of Italic Gothic, No. 2
p. 15 shows 3 sizes of Two-Line Nonpareil Chromo Shade; and 2 sizes of Old Shaded Extended
p. 16 shows Five-Line Pica Heading Script, No. 1 and Five-Line Pica Heading Script, No. 2
p. 17 shows Five-Line Pica Heading Script, No. 3
p. 18 shows Brevier, No. 2
p. 19 shows Adjustable Corners

The Proof-Sheet vol. IX, nos. 51 and 52 (March and May 1876)
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[Specimen pages are unpaginated.]
p. [1] shows 5 sizes of Old Style Antique
p. [2] shows 8 sizes of Centennial Series of Old Style
p. [3] shows Brevier, No. 4; Minion, No. 8; Nonpareil, No. 10; and Agate, No. 2
p. [4] shows Brevier, No. 6; Minion, No. 6; Nonpareil, No. 7; and Agate, No. 2
p. [5] shows Brevier, No. 7; Minion, No. 7; Nonpareil, No. 9; and Agate, No. 4
p. [6] shows Brevier, no. 8; Minion, No. 5; Nonpareil, No. 8; and Agate, No. 3
p. [7] shows Bourgeois, No. 2; Bourgeois, No. 3; and Bourgeois, No. 4
p. [8] shows Long Primer, No. 3; and Long Primer, No. 4
p. [9] shows Small Pica, No. 3; and Small Pica, No. 4
p. [10] shows Pica, No. 2; and Pica, No. 3
p. [11] shows 4 sizes of Egyptian Shaded
p. [12] shows 3 sizes of Romanesque
p. [13] shows 3 sizes of Unique, No. 2
p. [14] 2 sizes of Rimmed Roman Ornate; and 2 sizes of Engravers’ Text Ornate [a blackletter]

Patented Heading Scripts from The Proof-Sheet vol. IX, no. 50 (January 1876), p. [16].

1876–1877

The Proof-Sheet vol. X, no. 53 (July 1876)
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p. 7 shows 3 sizes of Copperplate Text [a blackletter]
Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages [4 pages of one-line showings of over 100 typefaces; unpaginated]

The Proof-Sheet vol. X, no. 54 (November 1876)
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continuation of Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages from previous issue [6 pages of one-line showings of over 150 typefaces; unpaginated]
pp. 34–35 shows 6 sizes of Show Card
p. 36 shows 3 sizes of Rimmed Extra Condensed
p. [40] shows cuts of Centennial Award Medals

The Proof-Sheet vol. X, no. 55 (January 1877)
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continuation of Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages from previous issue [3 pages of one-line showings of over 90 typefaces; unpaginated]
n.p.—Long Primer Venetian

The Proof-Sheet vol. X, no. 56 (May 1877)
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continuation of Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages from previous issue [3 pages of one-line showings of over 80 typefaces; unpaginated]
p. 53 shows 5 sizes of Lacrosse
p. [56] shows 3 sizes of Printers’ Italic

Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages from The Proof-Sheet vol. X, no. 55 (January 1877), n.p.

1877–1880

The Proof-Sheet vol. XI, no. 57 (November 1877)
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p. 10 shows 4 sizes of Old Style Ornamented Italic
p. 11 shows Double Paragon Headline Script, No. 1; Double Paragon Headline Script, No. 2; and Double Paragon Headline Script, No. 3 [“Patented Heading Script / One Style of Caps; Three Styles of Lowercase”]
p. 12 is a continuation of Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages from previous issue [1 page of one-line showings of 24 typefaces]
p. 13 shows Great primer Monastic Shaded; Pica Fashion; Two-Line Pica Monastic Shaded; Great primer Fashion; Two-Line English Monastic Shaded; Double Small Pica Fashion; and Double Paragon Monastic Shaded

The Proof-Sheet vol. XI, no. 58 (July 1878)
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p. 30 shows 4 sizes of Horizontal
p. 31 shows Great Primer Ray Italic; Pica Electric Italic; Double Small Pica Italic Ray; Great Primer Electric Italic; and Double English Italic Ray
p. 34 shows 3 sizes of Double Scored Gothic
p. 35 shows Two-Line English Spurred; Two-Line English Tomason; and Double Paragon Spurred
p. 36 shows 4 sizes of Condensed Norman

The Proof-Sheet vol. XI, no. 59 (July 1879)
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p. 49 shows cuts
p. 50 shows 5 sizes of Armenian Extended [a Latin typeface]
p. 51 shows 4 sizes of Ornamented, No. 1063
p. 52 shows 3 sizes of Maltese; and Two-Line English Tomason
p. 53 shows 3 sizes of Maltese Open
p. 54 Double Paragon Heading Script Script, No. 1; Double Paragon Heading Script Script, No. 2; Double Paragon Heading Script Script, No. 3; Five-Line Pica Heading Script Script, No. 1; Five-Line Pica Heading Script Script, No. 2; and Five-Line Pica Heading Script Script, No. 3
p. 55 shows 3 sizes of Circlet; and 2 sizes of Spurred
p. 56 shows 3 sizes of Monastic Condensed, No. 2; and 2 sizes of Horizontal
p. 57 shows 2 sizes of Monastic Condensed, No. 2; and 2 sizes of Horizontal
pp. 58–59 show 8 sizes of Boldface Black
p. 60 shows Card Ornaments
p. 61 shows Colonnade Border elements
p. 62 shows Line Ornaments
p. 63 shows Universal Initials
pp. 64–65 is a continuation of Collins & M’Leester’s Condensed Specimen Pages from earlier issues [2 pages of one-line showings of 44 typefaces]
p. 66 shows Time-Saving Brass Dashes

The Proof-Sheet vol. XI, no. 60 (December 1879)
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p. 80 shows 3 sizes of Law Italic, No. 2
p. 81 shows Pica Hairline Shades; and Pica Venetian
p. 82 shows Long Primer Venetian; and Great Primer Law Italic, No. 2
p. 83 shows Pica Law Italic, No. 2; and Great Primer Venetian
p. 84 shows 7 sizes of Eastlake
p. 88 shows 4 sizes of English Norman

The Proof-Sheet vol. XI, no. 61 (November 1880)
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p. 99 shows Map, or Diagram Type
p. 100 shows 6 sizes of Gothic, No. 4; and 4 sizes of Engravers’ Italic
pp. [101–104] reproduce vol. I, no. 1 of The Proof-Sheet in toto at a reduced size of four pages per sheet, including the specimens of type in it
p. 105 shows 5 sizes of Boldface Roman; and 8 sizes of Boldface Italic
pp. 106–107 show 7 sizes of Modern Antique
p. 108 shows 4 sizes of Fashion Condensed; and 3 sizes of White Crook
p. 109 shows 5 sizes of Script text [a cursive blackletter]

Double Great Primer Double Scored Gothic; Double Paragon Double Scored Gothic; and Canon Double Scored Gothic from The Proof-Sheet vol. XI, no. 58 (July 1878), p. 34.

Notes
1. Type Foundries of America and their Catalogs by Maurice Annenberg (New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 1994), pp. 112–115 has a very sketchy and inadequate history of Collins & M’Leester. Most of the text is about the Starr family. For more information about the foundry see my note at the website of the American Printing History Association. I hope to flesh that note out in a future Blue Pencil post.
2. I don’t have definitive proof yet, but in skimming through the pages of The Proof-Sheet it constantly seemed to me that I was seeing typefaces previously issued by other foundries, principally George Bruce’s Son & Co. in New York and MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in Philadelphia.