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- catalog abstract ""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 She analyzes historical material drawn from rare published and unpublished sources, as well as the stylistic elements themselves of books that, largely forgotten now, were major events for the young artists in this typographic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.".
- catalog contributor b10161011.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description ""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 She analyzes historical material drawn from rare published and unpublished sources, as well as the stylistic elements themselves of books that, largely forgotten now, were major events for the young artists in this typographic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.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-250) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxix, 258 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0712345159 (British Library pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "1884718256 (Oak Knoll hardcover)".
- catalog identifier "1884718264 (Oak Knoll pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press ; London : British Library,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "686/.0973 20".
- catalog subject "Book design United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Book design United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Morris, William, 1834-1896 Contributions in book design.".
- catalog subject "Morris, William, 1834-1896 Influence.".
- catalog subject "Morris, William, 1834-1896.".
- catalog subject "Z116.A3 T47 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "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.".
- catalog title "American book design and William Morris / Susan Otis Thompson ; foreword by Jean-François Vilain.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".