Author: David Shields
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477327738
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
The Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type Collection is a comprehensive collection of wood type manufactured and used for printing in nineteenth-century America. Comprising nearly 150 typefaces of various sizes and styles, it was amassed by noted design educator and historian Rob Roy Kelly starting in 1957 and is now held by the University of Texas. Although Kelly himself published a 1969 book on wood type and nineteenth-century typographic history, there has been little written about the creation of the wood type forms, the collection, or Kelly. In this book, David Shields rigorously updates and expands upon Kelly’s historical information about the types, clarifying the collection’s exact composition and providing a better understanding of the stylistic development of wood type forms during the nineteenth century. Using rich materials from the period, Shields provides a stunning visual context that complements the textual history of each typeface. He also highlights the non-typographic material in the collection—such as borders, rules, ornaments, and image cuts—that have not been previously examined. Featuring over 300 color illustrations, this written history and catalog is bound to spark renewed interest in the collection and its broader typographic period.
Specimens of Wood Type and Borders
Author: Hamilton Manufacturing Co. (Two Rivers, Wis.)
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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Specimens of Wood Type and Borders Manufactured by The Wm. H. Page Wood Type Co
Author: Wm. H. Page & Co
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Specimens of Wood Type and Borders
Author: The Hamilton Mfg. Co
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Specimens of Page's Wood Type and Borders for Sale by Shniedewend & Lee, Printers' Warehouse, Chicago, Ill
Author: Wm. H. Page & Co
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c.
Author: Esther K. Smith
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847858685
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c. is a vintage volume with an established cultlike status within the bibliophile, typographic, and design worlds. Originally published as a catalogue for William H. Page’s Connecticut wood type foundry— considered one of the best in the world—this 1874 type specimen book features elaborate display typefaces meant to announce tent revivals and circuses. In addition to the beautifully intricate typefaces and playful designs, the original author designed the pages in such a random sequence that the text reads as humorous and strange experimental poetry. Accidental or not, this beautiful book will delight readers with the humor and the beauty of each print. This edition reproduces all 102 pages of the original book. A charming gift or perfect addition to any serious art-book library, this volume will be loved by typographers, designers, artists, poets, DIYers, and anyone with a wicked sense of style.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847858685
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c. is a vintage volume with an established cultlike status within the bibliophile, typographic, and design worlds. Originally published as a catalogue for William H. Page’s Connecticut wood type foundry— considered one of the best in the world—this 1874 type specimen book features elaborate display typefaces meant to announce tent revivals and circuses. In addition to the beautifully intricate typefaces and playful designs, the original author designed the pages in such a random sequence that the text reads as humorous and strange experimental poetry. Accidental or not, this beautiful book will delight readers with the humor and the beauty of each print. This edition reproduces all 102 pages of the original book. A charming gift or perfect addition to any serious art-book library, this volume will be loved by typographers, designers, artists, poets, DIYers, and anyone with a wicked sense of style.
Supplementary Specimens of Wood Type, Rules, Borders, &c
Author: Wm. H. Page Wood Type Co
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, Etc. Manufactured by Wm. H. Page & Co
Author: Wm. H. Page & Co
Publisher:
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Category : Color printing
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Color printing
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Specimens of Wood Type and Borders Manufactured by Heber Wells
Author:
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Category : Printers' ornaments
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
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Category : Printers' ornaments
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Specimens of Wood Type, Borders, Corners, Rules, & C
Author: Day & Collins Ltd
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Printing
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Specimens of Wood Type Borders, Rules, &c. Manufactured by Wm. H. Page & Co. Greenville, Conn., One Mile from the City of Norwich
Author: Wm. H. Page & Co
Publisher:
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Category : Type and type-founding
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Type and type-founding
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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