FIAT LUX: The University of California

Name/Title

FIAT LUX: The University of California

Entry/Object ID

2020.77.1

Description

"A centennial publication of the University of California." "This book has been designed by Nancy Newhall and Adrian Wilson. The type is the University of California Old Style, designed by Frederic W. Goudy especially for the University ... The printing has been executed by the Cardinal Company, San Francisco ... Two processes are employed: photogravure for the plates, with varnish blocks, and photolithography for the type ..."--Colophon. Cited in: Rocq, M.M. California local history (suppl.), S39 Summary "Commissioned in observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the University of California, Fiat Lux celebrates that event with a perceptive, artistic statement about the University itself, and about its reach into the lives and surroundings of the people it serves."--Cover.

Create Date

February 12, 2020