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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Subject index
Author: Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Main part
Author: Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Date index
Author: Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Place index
Author: Mackellar, Smiths & Jordan
Author: Doug ClousePublisher:
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Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
"This study of America's leading type foundry of the nineteenth century, MacKellar, Smiths Jordan, emphasizes the design of the hundreds of typefaces that were produced by the foundry, from its inception in the 1860s until its merger with most other American foundries at the end of the century. The author describes how changing business conditions and technical improvements in type founding interacted with changes in public taste over the decades to modify the appearance of American typefaces." "While MacKellar, Smiths Jordan is only one of many American foundries, it can stand as an exemplar of the rest. It was the descendant of the first successful American type foundry, Binny and Ronaldson, started in Philadelphia in 1796, and set many industry standards in business practice, manufacturing, and design. When taste turned away from ornamented type styles at the end of the nineteenth century, MacKellar, Smiths Jordan's output fell into obscurity. This study proposes that the earlier styles were very successful in their own time and should be judged on that basis. A completely illustrated appendix showing MSJ's original typeface designs accompanies the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs
Author: Stephen O. SaxePublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"[This book] is the definitive bibliography of American type specimen books. The book contains historical accounts of each foundry, a list of their specimen books with size and number of pages, and countless tidbits of fascinating historical and typographical information."--Publisher's description (front flap of book jacket).
Practical Typecasting
Author: Theo RehakPublisher: Oak Knoll Press
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Specimens of Printing Types and Ornaments, from the New England Type & Stereotype Foundry
Author: New England Type Foundry Company, BostonPublisher:
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Category : Printers' ornaments
Languages : en
Pages :
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Stephenson Blake
Author: Roy MillingtonPublisher:
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Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"This is an account of how Stephenson, Blake became in its heyday the most significant typefounder and printers' equipment supplier in Britain and the Commonwealth. Although the quality of type produced was of the highest order, the design of many of the typefaces issued often left much to be desired. Typographical novelty and fashion, particularly in the late nineteenth century, took precedence over good design. However, Stephenson, Blake's type, renowned for its quality and durability, sold well and typefounding proved to be a profitable business." "The rise of Stephenson, Blake spans five generations and many innovations. How the firm met the challenges is a fascinating read. This account of the last of the Old English Typefounding Companies belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in typographical or printing history and Britain's great manufacturers."--BOOK JACKET.
Chicano Art
Author: Richard Griswold del CastilloPublisher: Frederick S. Wight Art Galleries
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description