Remembrance of Amherst, An Undergraduate’s Diary, 1846–1848

Remembrance of Amherst, An Undergraduate’s Diary, 1846–1848

Eugenia Porter, New York, New York, 1946

Description

Juror Notes

The jury wishes that Columbia had selected another typeface in which to print this book. The variation in color between caps and lower case of Scotch Roan causes a little uneasiness in reading. By opening up between the lines, however, the designer has greatly relieved this spottiness. The Diary over-all is skillfully arranged. The grouping of Notes in the back and the successful handling of a difficult title page were particular points in the book’s favor.

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

Credits

Designer
Eugenia Porter
Illustrations
Line cuts, letterpress
Author
William G. Hammond
Editor
George F. Whicher
Trim size
5.5 x 8.5 inches
Pages
320
Price
$3.00
Typefaces
Scotch [Linotype] 11 pt., 2 pt. leading, Bank Script and Scotch [Linotype] (title page), Type Measure: 24 x 41 picas
Compositor
Vail-Ballou Press
Printers
Vail-Ballou Press, Eagle Engraving Co. (illustrations)
Printing method
letterpress
Paper
Crocker-Burbanks Saturn Wove [natural, wove], 35 x 45–182/M
Paper supplies
Alling & Cory Co.
Binder
Vail-Ballou Press
Binding materials
Bancroft Linen Finish [#1-B], stamped in genuine gold, stained top
Publisher
Columbia University Press
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