Article 31EP3 In 1913 T.J. Cobden-Sanderson threw the most beautiful type in the world into the river Thames

In 1913 T.J. Cobden-Sanderson threw the most beautiful type in the world into the river Thames

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In March 1913, Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson threw the most beautiful typeface in the world off of London's Hammersmith Bridge to keep it out of the hands of his estranged printing partner. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll explore what would lead a man to destroy the culmination of his life's work -- and what led one modern admirer to try to revive it.

We'll also scrutinize a housekeeper and puzzle over a slumped child.

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