The 'Macmillan Greek type,' designed by Mr. Selwyn Image, which has now been in use for some time, may be regarded as another offshoot of Mr. Morris's theories, and deserves all the praise due to a brave experiment. By permission of the Messrs. Macmillan a page of it, taken from their 'Parnassus' _Homer_, is here shown, and few modern types will bear comparison with it. That it is not wholly and entirely successful is due to the fact that for so many centuries Greek types have been dominated by the models set by Aldus and the other printers of the early sixteenth century, who tried to imitate the rapid cursive hand of the Greek scholars of their day. Had the introduction of printing been preceded by a revival of the beautiful Greek book-hand of the eleventh century, similar to the revival of the Caroline minuscules, all would have been well. But in going back himself to the eleventh century Mr. Image was obliged perpetually to conciliate eyes used to the later cursive forms, and the result is too obviously eclectic. The mere fact, however, that such an effort has been made is full of promise for the future, for it is only by new effort, joined with constant reference to old models, that types can be improved. [Footnote 20: _The History of Printing_. London: Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1855, 8vo.] INDEX OF PRINTERS, TYPEFOUNDERS, ETC. Abree, J., 253. Alday. _See_ Alde. Alde, Edward, 163, 169. Alde, Elizabeth, 169. Alde, John, 101, 163. Allen, Edward, 271. Allen, John, 220. Alsop, Bernard, 171, 172, 179, 181, 194, 221. Andrewe, Laurence, 53, 57, 58. Andrews, J. and R., 210. Arbuthnot, A., 146 _sq._ Archer, T., 171. Aspley, W., 163. Asplyn, ----, 137. Austin, Messrs., 307. Austin, R., 221. B. T., _i.e._ Brudnell, T., 190. Badger, R., 179. Baker, J., 102. Baldwyn, Richard, 101. Baldwyn, W., 101. Ballantyne, Hanson and Co., 309. Ballantyne, James, 307 _sq._ Bankes, Richard, 55, 59, 60, 133. Barber, John, 233, _sq._ Barbier, Jean, 30. Barker, Christopher, 97, 118 _sq._,154, 208, 230. Barker, Robert, 154 _sq._, 176, 216, 218, 230. Barnes, Joseph, 124, 183. Baskerville, John, xiii, 265 _sq._, 274. Baskett, John, 230, 231, 232. Bassandyne, T., 146 _sq._ Beale, John, 179. Bell, Jane, 221. Bensley, Thomas, 271 _sq._, 284, 289. Bentley, W., 221. Berthelet, Thomas, 61 _sq._, 69, 82. Bignon, J., 41. Bill, John, 155, 160. Bishop, George, 112, 120, 155. Bishop, Richard, 166, 179, 183, 194, 221. Bliss, Joseph, 251, 252. Blomefield, F. (private press), 279. Blount, Edward, 163. Blythe, Robert, 101. 'Bonere.' _See_ Bonham, W. Bonham, John, 101. Bonham, William, 52, 53, 74, 75, 76, 101, 129. Bonny, W., 250. Bourgeois, Jean le, 44. Bourman, N., 101, 129. Bourne, C., 254. Bourne, N., 171. Bowyer, William, the elder, 236 _sq._ Bowyer, William, the younger, 238 _sq._ Boyden, Thomas, 101. Bradford, Andrew, 257, 258. Bradford, W., 220, 221, 256.