The intriguing derivation of the word "Colophon".

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, David C., 1924- author.

Contributor:

Acker, Susan, 1946- printer.

Novak, F. J. (Frank John), 1920- collector.

Feathered Serpent Press, printer.

Zamorano Club, associated name.

Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, associated name.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colophons.

Coins, Greek.

California--Imprints.

California.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Private press books (Printing)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Garamond.

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Omnia.

Mohawk (Paper).

Penn Provenance:

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

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

Physical Description:

[16] pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Derivation of the word "Colophon"

Kolophon, colophon

Place of Publication:

[San Anselmo, Calif.] : Susan Acker of the Feathered Serpent Press, 1994.

Notes:

"Kolophon" in cover title is printed in Greek letters.

"Acknowledgements: The inception of this story stems from the Colophonian coin collection and the interests of Dr. Frank J. Novak. The research and writing are by David C. Weber. The coin illustrations are taken from photographs of bronze coins circa 330-285 B.C. ... Dr. Novak's map of the Aegean region."--Page 2

Includes bibliographical references.

" ... Susan Acker of the Feathered Serpent Press who blended Garamond and Omnia types, composed on computer and printed letterpress on Mohawk paper from photo-polymer plates to fashion this booklet -- a gift, limited in printing to 125 copies, to the admired Zamoranans and our good Roxburghe friends in joint meeting the 8th and 9th of October, 1994"--Colophon

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

OCLC:

35712740