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Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, & C.: (Record no. 12205)

MARC details
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780847858682
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 686.22
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Smith, Esther K.
9 (RLIN) 393418
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, & C.:
Remainder of title The 1874 Masterpiece of Colorful Typography
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. United States;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Rizzoli,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2017.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 120 Pages:
Other physical details Hardback.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c."is a vintage volume with an established cultlike status within the bibliophile, typographic, and design worlds. Originally published as a catalogue for William H. Page s Connecticut wood type foundry considered one of the best in the world this 1874 type specimen book features elaborate display typefaces meant to announce tent revivals and circuses. In addition to the beautifully intricate typefaces and playful designs, the original author designed the pages in such a random sequence that the text reads as humorous and strange experimental poetry. Accidental or not, this beautiful book will delight readers with the humor and the beauty of each print. This edition reproduces all 102 pages of the original book. A charming gift or perfect addition to any serious art-book library, this volume will be loved by typographers, designers, artists, poets, DIYers, and anyone with a wicked sense of style.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Typography, Art
9 (RLIN) 393419
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Heller, Steven
9 (RLIN) 393420
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name White, Wayne,
9 (RLIN) 393421
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Suppress in OPAC 0
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Total Renewals Full call number Barcode Checked out Date last seen Date last checked out Price effective from Koha item type
  Lost Dewey Decimal Classification     Karachi Karachi Arts 05/06/2018 33.00 12 25 686.22 PKLC023378 15/01/2022 19/10/2020 19/10/2020 05/06/2018 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17
          Lahore Lahore Arts 22/12/2018   1 2 686.22 PKLC021989   05/10/2019 25/08/2019 22/12/2018 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17