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The origin of the serif; brush writing & Roman letters: PB 96-2003

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The origin of the serif; brush writing & Roman letters

Maker(s)

Author: Catich, Edward M.
Printer: Catich, Edward M.
Publisher: Catfish Press

Categories

Description

By Edward M. Catich

Xi, 310 p. illus. (part col.), facsims., port. 31 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Davenport

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1968

Note

"In all 1400 copies of this book were printed. Of these 50, numbered and signed, are hand-bound in half-leather, each in a protective slipcase, and containing 23 additional sheets on which I brush-wrote each letter (6-1/2 inches tall) of the Roman Imperial alphabet. The typeface is 12pt. linotype Baskerville. The chapter-heading and title-page alphabets are of my own design as are the typographic flourishes, initials and end papers. I selected Mohawk Superfine Text, made of pure, high alpha cellulose and with a near-neutral pH ... offset printed on my Catfish Press ..."--Colophon. Museum has no. 22 signed by E. M. Catich. Copy also has handwritten inscription by Catich to John Dreyfus dated April 28 1970. With folder containing 6p text, a brush-written Latin alphabet of 23 letters (24 leaves) with the letter Z signed by Catich and dedicated to John Dreyfus, and 4 printed leaves of cards depicting the alphabet. Quarter bound in leather with marbled sides. Folder and slipcase bound in cloth with marbled sides.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 96-2003
Primary reference Number: 94720
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 21 November 2014 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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