The Colophon New Series: A Quarterly for Bookmen, vol. 2, no. 4 / Frederick B. Adams, Jr., Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds.

Identifier:REF.SE.1024.08

Dimensions:Pages numbered from 487-628 : facsims. ; 24 cm.

Copyright dates:October 1937

edited by: Alfred Stanford, Elmer Adler, Frederick B. Adams, Jr., John T. Winterich

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Typography, Illustration of books, Book collecting, Bibliography, Printmaking, creating with the arts

Description: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). Contents: To the Next Editor of Shakspere: Notes for His Prospectus by William T. Hastings-- The Love of a Nun by W. Easton Louttit, Jr.-- This Praise is not Folly by Kenneth A. Fowler-- With Benefit of Grammar by Althea Bass-- The American Issues of “Trilby” by Louis N. Feipel-- A Five-Foot Shelf of Literary Forgeries by Mark Holstein-- Photographs (of four contributing editor’s libraries)-- The Little Book-Shop Around the Corner by Laurence J. Gomme--The Bouquet of Old Books by Walter Hart Blumenthal-- Notes & Queries by Randolph G. Adams-- The Crow’s Nest by Frederick B. Adams, Jr.—Index-- Advertisements for book-related businesses on pp. 611-624.