Type designer:

Goudy, Frederic W (Frederic William) 1865-1947  Search this

Author:

Carman, Bliss 1861-1929 If I were Pan  Search this

Printer:

Franklin Printing Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Physical description:

4 unnumbered pages ; 29 cm

Type:

Specimens

Date:

1930

Notes:

Caption title.

Typographical specimen featuring type faces designed by Frederic W. Goudy, including Monotype Deepdene, Deepdene Roman and Italic, Monotype Goudy Text, and Lombardic Initial.

Printed on a single folded sheet.

Goudy's essay was "reprinted from the March, 1930, issue of Monotype"--Page [2].

In addition to Goudy's essay on type design on pages [1] and [2], the specimen includes a poem, "If I were Pan" by Bliss Carman, on page [3] and "A new text letter by Frederic W. Goudy" (illustrating Monotype Goudy Text, a free rendering of Gothic lettering) on page [4].

Topic:

Type and type-founding  Search this

Printing  Search this

Roman type  Search this

Italic type  Search this

Gothic type  Search this

Deepdene type  Search this

Monotype  Search this

Call number:

Z116 .G68 1930

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1056826