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The twilight of orthodoxy in New England: PB 43-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The twilight of orthodoxy in New England

Maker(s)

Author: Nykamp, William
Designer: D'Ambrosio
Publisher: Santa Susana Press

Categories

Description

"... designed, printed, and bound by D'Ambrosio using hand set 14 pt. Centaur type, and printed on Johannot paper with a Vandercook proof press exclusively for Santa Susana Press under the direction of Norman E. Tanis, Director of Libraries, California State University, Northridge."--Colophon.
Museum has no. 38 in an edition of 60 copies.
Ormamental binding with marbled paper. Also marbled end pages. Cut out design representing the rays of the sun in gold on cover which is repeated on the title page.

[4],65p : ill ; 22cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Northridge

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1991) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1987

Note

"The type used in setting this edition is a comparatively new face by Frederic W. Goudy; it is set by hand by Helen Macy; the decorations are drawn by Frederic Warde. One hundred and fifty copies of this printing are presented to their friends by Helen and George Macy to greet the New Year, 1937"--Colophon. Bound in tan cloth over boards; front cover padded.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 43-1991
Primary reference Number: 200059
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Audit data

Created: Monday 15 December 2014 Updated: Monday 15 December 2014 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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