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Print samples: Samples of works in the Universum typeface and material published by the Flinsch type foundry, Frankfurt: book design, invitation, engagement card, and insert, all 2-colour, after the design of M. Kaláb, printed by Flinsch’s house printer, Frankfurt am Main. — Invitation, 3-colour, after the design of M. Kaláb, printed by the Joint-Stock Printing House Národní Listy, Prague. — Address book, 3-colour, drawn by the academic painter Stanislav Langr, glass engraving printed by the Dělnická knihtiskárna, Prague. — Programme, 3-colour, after the design of J. Mokráček, printed by the Dělnická knihtiskárna, Prague. — Letterhead and address book, 3-colour, designed by B. Kvičínský, printed by the commercial printing house Merkur, Prague. — Address book, 1-colour, designed by Rud. Ondráček, printed by Politika, Prague. — Programme and ticket, 1-colour, typesetting by Al. Chvála, printed by the Workers’ Printing House, Prague.
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