Mexican Heritage

Mexican Heritage

J.J. Augustin, New York, New York, 1946

Description

Juror Notes

Here the charm of these Mexican subjects is caught in dramatic light and shadow by a master photographer, a fine platemaker, and a superb printer.

Collections: Fifty Books of the Year (1947)
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book

Credits

Designer
J.J. Augustin
Photographer
Hoyningen-Huene
Illustrations
Photographs, black and white
Author
Alfonso Reyes (text)
Trim size
8.5 x 11 inches
Pages
136
Price
$7.50
Typefaces
: Bodoni [Linotype] 14 pt., 2 pt. leading, Bodoni Bold [engraving] (title page), 30 x 41 picas (type measure)
Compositor
C.D. O’Brien, Inc.
Engraver
Superior Color Engraving Co.
Printer
George Grady Press
Printing methods
letterpress, halftones (engravings)
Paper
Warren’s Cumberland Gloss [white], 35 x45–180/M
Paper supplies
Henry Lindenmeyr & Sons
Binder
George Grady Press
Binding materials
Bancroft Natural Finish [sand], stamped in brown leaf [#65]
Publisher
J.J. Augustin Publishers Corporation
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