• The Colophon, New Series: A Book Collectors' Quarterly / Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds.
The Colophon, New Series: A Book Collectors' Quarterly / Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds. The Colophon, New Series: A Book Collectors' Quarterly / Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds. The Colophon, New Series: A Book Collectors' Quarterly / Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds.

The Colophon, New Series: A Book Collectors' Quarterly / Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds.

Serials (publications)

REF.SE.1024
Reference Collection
v. : ill. ; 24 cm
1935
Alfred Stanford, Elmer Adler, John T. Winterich, Frederick B. Adams, Jr.
Pynson Printers, Inc.
New York City
Typography, Illustration of books, Book collecting, Bibliography, Printmaking, creating with the arts, Etching, Lithography, Engraving
The Colophon was a limited edition quarterly journal begun late in 1929 and continuing in various forms until 1950. The journal was created by Elmer Adler, founder of Pynson Printers in New York. His goal was to have printers from around the world contribute articles using their choice of papers, typography, and illustrations. Some articles comment on a current / historical issue related to printing, publishing, or art. Others were intended to themselves be an example of printing or a work of art. Typically, issues included a range of styles, typography, and papers. Many times, these included rare or experimental approaches not typically seen in mainstream publications. Each issue also included an original piece of graphic art (e.g. etching, lithography, or engraving), some of which were signed by the artist. The original Colophon series ran from February 1930-March 1935 (vol. 1, part 1 – vol. 5, part 20). The New Series (this series) ran from Summer 1935-Autumn 1938 (vol. 1, no. 1 – vol. 3, no. 4). The New Graphic Series continued later, running from March 1939-February 1940 (vol. 1, no. 1 – vol. 1, no. 4). A later publication, the New Colophon was a successor to this serial, and ran from January 1848-1950 (vol. 1, part 1 – vol. 3). Center Holdings Include: Vol. 1, No. 1 – Summer 1935 Vol. 1, No. 2 – Autumn 1935 Vol. 1, No. 3 – Winter 1936 Vol. 1, No. 4 – Spring 1936 Vol. 2, No. 1 – Autumn 1936 Vol. 2, No. 2 – Winter 1937 Vol. 2, No. 3 – Summer 1937 Vol. 2, No. 4 – Autumn 1937 Vol. 3, No. 1 – Winter 1938 Vol. 3, No. 2 – Spring 1938 Vol. 3, No. 3 – Summer 1938 Vol. 3, No. 4 – Autumn 1938