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Georg Giesecke

Georg Giesecke, of Schelter&Giesecke in Leipzig, patented many of their typefaces in the USA. A partial list (with PDFs of the patents): Akantrea (1883), Angel Caps (1888), Border Series 73 (1887), Boxed Alphabet (1881), Celtic Caps (1883), Gothic Initials (1883), Initials (1889), Italian renaissance 1883), Kartuschen Einfassung Serie 72 (1887), Lombardic (1885), Ornaments (1878), Script (1887), Shieldface A (1881), Shieldface Combination Pieces (1881), Silhouette Border Series 63 (1884), Zierschrift 1400 (1889).

Ralph Unger says that his RMU Pergola was inspired by one of Georg Giesecke's designs.

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file name: Georg Giesecke Italian Renaissance 1883


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file name: Georg Giesecke Lombardic 1885


file name: Ralph M Unger R M U Pergola 2021 1


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file name: Ralph M Unger R M U Pergola 2021


file name: Georg P Giesecke Schelter Giesecke Zierschrift1400 1889b







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