The Dance of Death Printed at Paris in 1490: A Reproduction Made from the Copy in the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection
Division of Typography & Design, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, District of Columbia, 1946
Description
Juror Notes
The government deserves to be congratulated by its citizens, to whom this reproduction is available also in a trade edition at a very modest price. Here is a book which shows sound craftsmanship at every turn, is readable, and attractive to the eye.
Collections:
Fifty Books of the Year (1947)
Discipline:
Book design
Format:
Book
Credits
- Designer
- Division of Typography & Design, U.S. Government Printing Office
- Illustrations
- facsimile reproductions made from copper and zinc plate
- Author
- William M. Ivins, Jr. (introduction)
- Trim size
- 8.5 x 11.75 inches
- Pages
- 52
- Quantity printed
- 200 copies
- Price
- $20.00
- Typefaces
- Granjon [Linotype] 14 pt., 2 pt. leading, Handlettered and 30 pt. Granjon (title page), Type Measure: 38 x 51 picas
- Compositor
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Paper
- Specially made 100% Rag [laid antique], 19 x 25–140/M
- Paper supplies
- Strathmore Paper Co.
- Printer
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Printing method
- letterpress
- Binder
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Binding materials
- Genuine vellum with genuine gold stamping
- Publisher
- Library of Congress, Rare Books Division
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