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1894 (5 July) pages 2 to 5 of a letter from R.A. de Villard to F. Gregson (page 1 is illustrated in Dougan's book) giving various details of his negotiations with the Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundary. The final page includes the following reference to the Double Dragon design "... I enclose also some samples, belonging to this office, which I ask you to return. They, the Japanese, are printing by order from Paking through my agency the Double Dragon Designs, a limited number of copies, which, as you will see are engraved also & print in colours...", a facinating document. Photo
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1894 (5 July) pages 2 to 5 of a letter from R.A. de Villard to F. Gregson (page 1 is illustrated in Dougan's book) giving various details of his negotiations with the Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundary. The final page includes the following reference to the Double Dragon design "... I enclose also some samples, belonging to this office, which I ask you to return. They, the Japanese, are printing by order from Paking through my agency the Double Dragon Designs, a limited number of copies, which, as you will see are engraved also & print in colours...", a facinating document. Photo

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1894 (5 July) pages 2 to 5 of a letter from R.A. de Villard to F. Gregson (page 1 is illustrated in Dougan's book) giving various details of his negotiations with the Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundary. The final page includes the following reference to the Double Dragon design "... I enclose also some samples, belonging to this office, which I ask you to return. They, the Japanese, are printing by order from Paking through my agency the Double Dragon Designs, a limited number of copies, which, as you will see are engraved also & print in colours...", a facinating document. Photo
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Note that it is possible that this letter refers to the trial group of Double Dragon Essays, types Chow E6-E9