The Colophon New Series: A Quarterly for Bookmen, vol. 3, no. 1 / Frederick B. Adams, Jr., Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford, John T. Winterich, eds.

Identifier:REF.SE.1024.09

Dimensions:164 p. : facsims. ; 24 cm.

Copyright dates:February 1938

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

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Typography, Illustration of books, Bibliography, Book collecting, 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). Dartmouth by Carroll A. Wilson -- The American Conchology: A Venture in Backwoods Book Printing by R.E. Banta -- The Pursuit of a First Folio by Robert M. Smith -- On Collecting A.E. Housman by John Carter -- Mary Webb by Caradoc Evans -- Footnotes to a Publisher's Sunday by John Farrar -- The Poet at the Dinner Table by Olivia H.D. Torrence -- The Rising Tide of Genealogical Publications in America by Cedric Larson -- A Letter of Hartley Coleridge by Herbert Hartman -- Theodore Dreiser, Success Monger by John F. Huth, Jr.—Notes and Queries by Randolph G. Adams-- The Crow’s Nest by Frederick B. Adams, Jr.-- Advertisements for book-related businesses on pp. 143-164.