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Edited by:
Charles Geoffrey Holme, British, 1887 - 1954  Search this
Published by:
Studio International, founded 1893  Search this
Printed by:
Herbert Reiach Ltd., British  Search this
Owned by:
Loïs Mailou Jones, American, 1905 - 1998  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 8 5/16 × 3/4 in. (29.2 × 21.1 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
hardcover books
Date:
1937
Description:
Hardcover copy of “Lettering of To-day” with tan binding and 145 pages. The book has printed red text on the center front cover in a stylized font that reads [LETTERING / of / Today]. The title is printed vertically on the spine in the same red text as the cover. The lower spine has [745 / L56] handwritten in a lighter tan ink. Below this is printed red text which reads [STUDIO] between horizontal lines. The back cover is blank. There is a bookplate for Howard University Libraries on the reverse front cover. This bookplate is printed in light brown on a white background with a leaf border with the school seal and says [Howard University / Libraries] in the center. The last page is loose and has a library checkout card with printed text which reads [Date Due] and has stamps from 1964-1975 from when the book was checked out. Paper adhered to the reverse of the back cover in the lower right cover has the library call number (also on the lower spine) and title printed in black ink. The title page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has handwritten inscriptions. A Howard University student employment form and a Department of Art chairmanship ballot were found in this book and are available in the catalog file.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Typography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2016.26.5.19
Restrictions & Rights:
No known copyright restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f176980d-73f1-46fa-bb3c-d1e3eee6fc00
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.26.5.19