Typophiles, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)

The Typophiles is a not-for-profit educational association that encourages the appreciation and production of fine typography and bookmaking.

The group developed in the early 1930s when men in the printing trades began to meet over lunch on a regular basis to talk shop. These luncheons grew into regular meetings with lectures. In the early years the group had no elected officers or dues; Paul A. Bennett, of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, acted as organizer. After his death in 1966, the group decided to incorporate. In addition to holding luncheons, the Typophiles contribute to the literature of their field by publishing chap books and monographs on subjects germane to the printing arts.

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