Sir,—The article ‘George Petrie—a “type” of genius’ (HI 32.5, Sept./Oct. 2024) was a welcome addition to the portrait of this remarkable nineteenth-century polymath. Dermot McGuinne not only catalogues Petrie’s contributions to the area of specialised print and Irish type design but also provides the reader with stunning visual examples of his work.McGuinne’s scholarship confirms the ... Read more
