Broadside vignettes
By: Henry Morris.
Contributors: Bird & Bull Press.; Golgonooza Letter Foundry.; Trice Photographics.; Owosso Engravers.; Campbell-Logan Bindery.
Publisher: Bird & Bull Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Newtown, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Subjects: Broadsides
Notes: Title from t.p. of booklet.

"Broadside vignettes: the poster/broadside format joined with the book."

On booklet cover: "Volume 1."

Set of broadsides on various subjects arranged in 21 paper folders with letterpress title on lower right front.

Printed in black and color on various kinds of paper.

In gold cloth clamshell box with title label.

Limited ed. of 145 numbered copies.

"With the exception of Broadside no. 1, all the text up to 24-point, and some of the larger types, were set by Golgonooza Letter Foundry. The black-and-white and color photos were made by Trice Photographics, the photo-engravings by Owosso Engravers, and Campbell-Logan Bindery provided the clamshell box and binding"--Colophon.

Library's copy is no. 141.
Table of contents: title: 1. Paul Wakeman's SP-20 Vandercook and the Bangkok boogie-buster; title: 2. A lively look at papermaking; title: 3. Vandercook: The great American proof press; title: 4. La relieuse: Charles Meunier's plaquette, 1900; title: 5. Benjamin Franklin: He did well by doing good; title: 6. Boxiana, I; title: 7. Tom Sayers: Boxiana, II; title: 8. Jan Luiken's book of trades; title: 9. Charley Clappison and the fortunes of war; title: 10. The last American wood type and brass circle maker. Appendix: Curse of the Oval Office? (2 sheets); title: 11. Ars typographia: Homage to Gutenberg; so long, hot metal man; title: 12. Diderot's great encyclopedia comes in different sizes; title: 13. T.C. Hansard's typographic note for the Bank of England.; title: 14. Asher B. Durand's funny money; title: 15. Kamisuki Chohoki: A handy guide to papermaking (4 sheets); title: 16. Alexander Wilson: The foresters; title: 17. With the IPH in Fabriano, 1976 (2 sheets); title: 18. Thank you, Messrs. Blades, Longman, Jehne & Wronker, for sending your Numismata typographica to auction; title: 19. A tribute to Leonard Schlosser; title: 20. The incomparable Dard Hunter & Son; title: 21. Another appendix.