American book design and William Morris / Susan Otis Thompson ; foreword by Jean-François Vilain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Susan Otis, author.

Contributor:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- writer of foreword.

Armacost, J. Andrew, bookjacket designer.

Von Hoelle, J. J., bookjacket designer.

Oak Knoll Press, publisher.

British Library, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

Morris, William.

Morris, William, 1834-1896--Influence.

Book design--United States--History--19th century.

Book design.

Book design--United States--History--20th century.

History.

United States.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxix pages, 1 unnumbered page, 258 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

London : The British Library ; New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press, 1996.

Summary:

"Dr. Thompson distinguishes the elements of what has heretofore seemed to be a confused stream of forms - the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Aesthetic styles. She analyzes historical material drawn from rare published and unpublished sources, as well as the stylistic elements themselves of books that, largely forgotten now, were major events for the young artists in this typographic revolution. There are 111 illustrations of bindings, title pages, type, and decorations, as well as a very extensive bibliography." "Dr. Thompson's landmark study, American Book Design and William Morris, is the first one to document in depth the real extent of Morris' influence on American bookmaking. A unique, profusely illustrated contribution to American intellectual and cultural history, it will appeal not only to book designers, art historians, typographers, and graphic artists, but also to librarians, book collectors, and students of literature."--Jacket.

Contents:

I. Ordinary Book of the Nineteenth Century

II. Bibliophilic Aspirations

III. Classic & Romantic Book Styles

IV. Arts & Crafts Movement

V. Arts & Crafts Book Model

VI. Contemporary Comment

VII. Boston & Its "Literary Publishers"

VIII. Bruce Rogers & J.M. Bowles

IX. Commercial Printing in Boston

X. Arts & Crafts Years of Daniel Berkeley Updike

XI. Chicago & Its "Literary Publishers"

XII. Private Presses in the Chicago Area

XIII. Typographic Styles of Will H. Bradley

XIV. Frederic W. Goudy & His Proteges

XV. New York & Trade Publishing

XVI. Theodore Low De Vinne's Opinion of Arts & Crafts

XVII. Commercial & Private Presses in the New York Area

XVIII. Elbert Hubbard: "An American William Morris"

XIX. Thomas Bird Mosher: The Aesthetic Pirate

XX. Presses in the Rest of the Country

XXI. Some American Versions of Kelmscott Types

XXII. Chronology & Perspectives

Appendix: Morris' Statements on Book Design.

Notes:

Cover design by J. Andrew Armacost and J.J. von Hoelle. Layout by Michael Höhne Design.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-250) and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy retains dust jacket. Five items laid in; card, newspaper clipping, printout, Catalog pages.

ISBN:

1884718264

9781884718267

1884718256

9781884718250

0712345159

9780712345156

OCLC:

35029714