America, Land of Freedom

America, Land of Freedom

Natalie Norris, George Trenholm (cover design), Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1946

Description

Juror Notes

A very attractive book. Its typographic problems have been well solved, and illustrative material of many periods has been agreeably worked in to make an organic whole. On the other hand, the perhaps unavoidable use of English finish paper has taken away from the color and snap of the halftones, which contrast unfavorably with the good modern three-color line illustrations.

Collections: Fifty Books of the Year (1947)
Repository: Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book

Credits

Designers
Natalie Norris, George Trenholm (cover design)
Illustrator
William Visser
Illustrations
three-color line plates, halftones and wax plates
Author
Gertrude Hartman
Trim size
5.5 x 8.5 inches
Pages
656
Price
$2.20
Typefaces
Granjon [Linotype] 12 pt., 1 pt. leading, 42 pt., Dwiggins initials and Granjon [Linotype] (title page), Garamond [Monotype] (other display), Type Measure: 24 x 42 picas
Compositor
The Plimpton Press
Engraver
Wellesley Engravers
Printer
L.H. Jenkins, Inc.
Printing method
letterpress
Papers
Publisher’s English Finish [white, English], 36 x 48–85/500, S.D. Warren, white, finish [#18–54], 45 x 67–159/500 (illustrations)
Paper supplies
S.D. Warren Co.
Binder
L.H. Jenkins, Inc.
Binding materials
Dupont [PX 30–4777], stamped in red IPI 7–42–7
Publisher
D.C. Heath and Company
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