Lettering of To-day

Creator Name

Charles Geoffrey Holme, British, 1887 - 1954;
Studio International, founded 1893;
Herbert Reiach Ltd., British;
Loïs Mailou Jones, American, 1905 - 1998

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1930s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

Hardcover copy of “Lettering of To-day” with tan binding and 145 pages. The book has printed red text on the center front cover in a stylized font that reads [LETTERING / of / Today]. The title is printed vertically on the spine in the same red text as the cover. The lower spine has [745 / L56] handwritten in a lighter tan ink. Below this is printed red text which reads [STUDIO] between horizontal lines. The back cover is blank. There is a bookplate for Howard University Libraries on the reverse front cover. This bookplate is printed in light brown on a white background with a leaf border with the school seal and says [Howard University / Libraries] in the ...

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Title

Lettering of To-day

Creator

Charles Geoffrey Holme, British, 1887 - 1954, Edited by;
Studio International, founded 1893, Published by;
Herbert Reiach Ltd., British, Printed by;
Loïs Mailou Jones, American, 1905 - 1998, Owned by

Worktype

hardcover books; Hardcover books

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 8 5/16 × 3/4 in. (29.2 × 21.1 × 1.9 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1930s;
Date: 1937