Stencilled Ornaments & Illustration. A Demonstration of William Addison Dwiggins' Method of Book Decoration and Other Uses of Stencil. Together With a Note by the Artist. Compiled and Arranged by Dorothy Abbe.

Black paper covered boards with white and black linen spine, in original glassine d.j

1979. · Hingham, Mass:

by Abbe, Dorothy
Hingham, Mass: Puterschein-Hingham, 1979. One of 120 copies. Black paper covered boards with white and black linen spine, in original glassine d.j. Quarto. Illustrations throughout the text. Hand set in Winchester Roman, an experimental Linotype face designed by Dwiggins. Includes a tipped-in photograph of Dwiggins and 5 other tipped in photographic plates. A fine copy. William Addison Dwiggins (1880-1956) was a notable book designer, typographer, illustrator, and writer. He gained popularity through his advertising work in the 1920s. He later partnered with Alfred Knopf, designing their trade books, and with Mergenthaler Linotype Co. Dorothy Abbe, the designer of this item, worked for Dwiggins, as his "helpmate, confidante, and designer." (Inventory #: 17826)
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