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Remarks on the Importance of Materials in the Graphic Arts and on Type-Designing
Book
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American Bookbinders Museum
Name/Title
Remarks on the Importance of Materials in the Graphic Arts and on Type-Designing
Entry/Object ID
2026.2.2
Description
This is a short essay that describes why graphic arts are so important to creating fine books, and how the materials used can elevate an entire work.
Collection
A. R. Tommasini
Dimensions
Height
5-1/4 in
Width
3-5/8 in
Parts
The book, the plastic cover, and the informational insert.
Book Details
Author
Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Publisher
Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday
Place Published
City
London
Country
England
Date Published
1882
Printer
A. R. Tommasini
Place Printed
City
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area
State/Province
California
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Printed
1955
Binding
Binding Type
Saddle Stitched
Binding Notes
The text is printed in 10-point Linotype Granjon and printed on Strathmore Impress Book White. The cover paper is Curtis Tweedweave Text Forest Green.
