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. Eighteenth century chap-books and broadsides
2. 18th century chap-books and broadsides
3. Chap book borders
4. Chap-book bands and borders

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 21-115

Note

1. Caption title.
2. Broadside with type and ornaments designed by Will Bradley, issued as a supplement to the first issue of The American chap-book (September 1904).
3. "The examples on this sheet show old 'Chap-book' styles of typography as applied to modern commercial work. An extensive use of Borders together with a marked contrast in sizes and faces of Type, produced in all the earlier works exceptional 'strength of color' and 'variety of effect'."

Provenance (note)

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-115 has "Bradley, Will" written in graphite on upper left corner and is stamped in black ink and blue ink on lower right corner of verso of sheet: "Gress21Nov'35".

Binding (note)

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-115 is a single sheet printed on both sides that has been folded so that the title, "The Chap book borders" appears as "front" panel.

Author

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

Title

1. The American chap-book supplement, September : eighteenth century chap-books and broadsides.

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 21-115 has "Bradley, Will" written in graphite on upper left corner and is stamped in black ink and blue ink on lower right corner of verso of sheet: "Gress21Nov'35". NN

Binding

1. Copy in Rare Books 21-115 is a single sheet printed on both sides that has been folded so that the title, "The Chap book borders" 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. 1 (Sept. 1904) (DLC)sn 86032550 (OCoLC)1479643

Research call number

1. Rare Books 21-115