Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bradley, Will, 1868-1962

Description

1. 1 sheet : illustrations; 35 x 43 cm, folded to 18 x 10 cm

Alternative title

1. Directness and simplicity
2. Books for winter evenings

Subject

1. Printing -- Specimens
2. Type and type-founding -- United States -- Specimens
3. Printing
4. Type and type-founding
5. United States

Genre/Form

1. Broadsides – United States – 20th century.
2. Borders – United States – 20th century.
3. Type specimens – United States – 20th century.
4. Printing in multiple colors.
5. Specimens.

Call number

1. Rare Books 21-113

Note

1. Caption title.
2. Broadside with type and ornaments designed by Will Bradley, issued as a supplement to the second issue of The American chap-book (October 1904).
3. "The Borders in the accompanying illustrations show the value of color and express the point that by having this idea of color clearly in mind before starting the work the compositor can take the long and short line or panel style of typography and give to it a new expression with a consumption of but little time."

Provenance (note)

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-113 has "Bradley, Will" written in graphite on "front" panel and is stamped in blue ink on lower right corner of verso of sheet: "Gress21Nov'35".

Binding (note)

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-113 is a single sheet printed on both sides that has been folded so that the title, "Books for winter evenings" appears as "front" panel.

Author

1. American Type Founders Company, issuing body, publisher.

Title

1. The American chap-book supplement, October : directness and simplicity.

Publisher

1. [Jersey City, New Jersey.] : [American Type Founders Company], [1904]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Provenance

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-113 has "Bradley, Will" written in graphite on "front" panel and is stamped in blue ink on lower right corner of verso of sheet: "Gress21Nov'35". NN

Binding

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-113 is a single sheet printed on both sides that has been folded so that the title, "Books for winter evenings" appears as "front" panel. NN

Added author

1. Bradley, Will, 1868-1962, type designer.

Supplement to:

1. Supplement to (work): The American chap-book. Vol. 1, no. 2 (Oct. 1904) (DLC)sn 86032550 (OCoLC)1479643

Research call number

1. Rare Books 21-113