Frederic Goudy / D.J.R. Bruckner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruckner, D. J. R., author.

Contributor:

Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947, type designer.

Documents of American Design (Firm), publisher.

Harry N. Abrams, Inc., publisher.

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

Series:

Masters of American design

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947.

Goudy, Frederic W.

Type and type-founding--United States--History--20th century.

Type and type-founding.

Printing--United States--History--20th century.

Printing.

Type designers--United States--Biography.

Type designers.

Printers--United States--Biography.

Printers.

United States.

Genre:

Printed books -- 20th century -- United States -- New York -- New York -- Specimens.

Biographies.

History.

Penn Provenance:

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

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

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Documents of American Design, 1990.

New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Summary:

A biography of Frederic W. Goudy (1865-1947), the American designer of typefaces who was considered one of the leading type makers in history. The illustrations show the evolution of Goudy's typefaces, from drawings to printed samples, as well as many examples of his page designs.

Contents:

One masterwork

Goudy Apostolic

The life and times of F.W.G.

Goudy out of type

The artistic friendliness of machines

Nine faces, many families

Retrospective : was he or wasn't he?

The whole works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index.

Local Notes:

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

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has dust jacket.

ISBN:

0810910357

9780810910355

OCLC:

20490412