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Authors

This article is the reprint of an October 6, 2013 blog posting on the history of the "commercial at" sign.

James Mosley

James Mosley was the Librarian of the St Bride Printing Library (London) from 1958 to 2000. A founding member of the Printing Historical Society in 1964, he was the first editor of its Journal. He has written on a wide range of printing and typographic history, including The Nymph and the Grot: the revival of the sanserif letter. He received the 2003 American Printing History Association award for his contributions to printing history. He has taught at the University of Reading and the University of Virginia Rare Book School. He blogs printing historical essays at Typefoundry [typefoundry.blogspot.com].