Behind the Type: Life Story of Frederic Goudy LIMITED 1941 CMU by Bernard Lewis

Description: Behind the Type: Life Story of Frederic Goudy LIMITED 1941 CMU Behind the Type: The Life Story of Frederic W. Goudy by Bernard Lewis. Issued by the Department of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA 1941. Hardcover, no dust jacket. 113 pages plus limitation page. This copy is one of a LIMITED EDITION of 1600 copies. There is some fading and discoloration on the covers and inside the front cover as shown in photos. There are no bookplates, pen marks, or similar defects. The inside pages look nice and clean. Pages 103-113 reprint "The Ethics and Aesthetics of Type and Typography," an address delivered by Frederic W. Goudy at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, PA, on February 12, 1938. Frederic William Goudy (1865 – 1947) was an American printer, artist and type designer whose typefaces include Copperplate Gothic, Goudy Old Style and Kennerley. He was one of the most prolific of American type designers and his self-named type continues to be one of the most popular in America. The Carnegie Institute of Technology began In 1900, when Andrew Carnegie donated $1 million for the creation of a technical institute for the city of Pittsburgh. In 1967, Carnegie Tech merged with the Mellon Institute, a science research center founded by the Mellon family of Pittsburgh, to become known as Carnegie Mellon University. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.

Price: 12.99 USD

Location: Slingerlands, New York

End Time: 2024-08-20T00:36:05.000Z

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