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Stanley Morison his typographic achievement

Catalog Data

Author:
Moran, James 1917-1978  Search this
Physical description:
184 pages illus 31 cm
Type:
Books
Biographies
History
Place:
Great Britain
Date:
1971
20th century
Notes:
CHM copy 39088008368318 has bookplate: Gift from Edward Abril Lamarque.
Contents:
Introduction -- The background -- The United States -- The early Morison -- Prelude -- Some claims investigated -- The Fleuron, Penrose, and Baskerville -- Fine printing, Poliphilus, the Double Crown Club -- Cambridge and the end of 'The Fleuron' -- Bridges, Bill, 'Typo Bolshevism' -- 'The Times' and newspapers -- Ten creative years -- The last two decades -- Morison, the historical figure -- A selection of Morison's writings -- Books -- articles and pamphlets
Topic:
Printing--History  Search this
Type and type-founding--History  Search this
Printing  Search this
Type and type-founding  Search this
Call number:
Z250.A2 M82
Z250.A2M82
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_14889