[Production proof for Heinrichsen-Kanzlei initials] Random20 One of five hundred copies

One of five hundred copies

from the looks of it

and typographical function of letterforms in Tibetan writing

Designed in 1957

it’s a neat artifact

[Production proof for Heinrichsen-Kanzlei initials] Random20 One of five hundred copiesWhat follows below has largely been cribbed from an email from Dan Reynolds. We knew this was something, but we didnt know exactly what. The short answer is that its a proof for some initial letters designed by Friedrich Heinrichsen to accompany his Heinrichsen Kanzlei typeface, which the J. D. Trennert & Sohn typefoundry published in 1933. Heres the long answer from Dan with minor omissions and edits made by us:* The back of the card reads: 3.)