Ephemera

The Craftsman's Ideal

Goudy, Frederic W. · 1938 · Wittenborn Art Books

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New York: Marchbanks Press, 1938. Broadside: The Craftsman's Ideal by Goudy. Printed in honor of Frederic and Bertha Goudy, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Village Press. New York: The Marchbanks Press, 1938. Single sheet of heavy paper. 8-1/16 x 11-3/4 inches. Good wit...

A Bibliography of the Village Press

Melbert B. Cary, Jr. · 1938 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York: Press of the Woolly Whale, 1938]. Prospectus for: A Bibliography of The Village Press, by Melbert B. Cary, Jr. To be privately printed by The Press of the Woolly Whale, New York, 1938. Single sheet folded once to make a 4-pp. booklet. 6-2/8 x 9-1/8 inches (folded di...

Frederic W. Goudy, American Typographer. Reprint

Paul Johnston · 1950 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York: Paul Johnston, 1950]. 8vo. String-bound sheets, [8 pp.]. Frederic W. Goudy, American Typographer, by Paul Johnston. 6-3/8 9-1/2 inches. Paul Johnston (1899-1987) was an American printer and book designer active from the 1920s. This article is apparently an offprint ...

Frederic W. Goudy: The Intimate Recollections of a Friend

Mackenzie & Harris, Inc.; Book Club of California · 1950 · Wittenborn Art Books

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San Francisco, CA: Mackenzie & Harris, [1950]. Anonymous. Frederic W. Goudy: the Intimate Recollections of a Friend. San Francisco: Mackenzie & Harris, Inc. ND. This remembrance first appeared in the Summer 1950 issue of the Book Club of California newsletter. French-fold shee...

Bust of Frederic Goudy, Printed in Our Shop in Photogravure

Lawton & Alfred Kennedy · 1967 · Wittenborn Art Books

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San Francisco, CA: Lawton & Alfred Kennedy, 1967. One sheet of thick paper folded four times to make a 4-pp. booklet with French-fold sheets. 7 x 9-3/4 inches (folded dimensions). Photo of a bust of Goudy on first page. (Bust is by Jo Davidson, though not credited here.) Inner...

Typologia: Studies in Type Design and Type Making

Goudy, Frederic W. (des.); University of California · 1940 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[Berkeley, CA: University of California, 1940.]. Prospectus for The University of California's 1940 publication of Goudy's Typologia: Studies in Type Design and Type Making. Single sheet, folded once to make a 4-pp. booklet. Folded again for mailing. Order form on back page. V...

The Type Speaks

Goudy, Frederic W. (des.) · 1938 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[Philadelphia, PA: Lansten Monotype Machine Company, 1938.]. Broadside: The Type Speaks by Frederic W. Goudy. 6-5/16 x 8-1/4 inches. This piece by Goudy was reported to be his favorite, and was printed several times by different presses. Very Good. Scarce. From the collection ...

The Time Capsule. A Segment of Our Time Preserved for Future Generations

Goudy, Frederic W. (des.) · 1939 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York: Westinghouse Electric, 1939.]. Broadside. "The Time Capsule." Page from The Book of Record of the Time Capsule, published by Westinghouse Electric for the 1939 World's Fair. Partially designed by Goudy. 6-5/8 x 10 inches. Very Good. Scarce. From the collection of Sa...

Autographed Tls, Signed by the Pickens Sisters (Jane, Patti, Helen)

Pickens Sisters · 1932 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York]: Pickens Sisters. 1932. Autographed letter. B&W Photo of Ben Selvin with one of the Pickens Sisters, 16.5 x 24.5 cm. mounted on backing paper. Very Good. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photo Signed by [Archer Aubent?], an "Eton Boys Understudy.

Columbia Records; Eton Boys · 1934 · Wittenborn Art Books

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New York: Columbia Records, 1934. Autographed B&W Photo, 6 x 10 cm. mounted on backing paper. Photo Very Good; backing paper Good with tears. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photo Signed by [Cae-Pheo?] & Two Promotional Cards

Maurice Seymour · 1932 · Wittenborn Art Books

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New York: Maurice Seymour, [ca. 1932]. Autographed B&W Photo, 7" x 5", two smaller promotional cards. Good with tears. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photo Signed by Ted Weems

Calvert Chicago (photo); Ted Weems · 1932 · Wittenborn Art Books

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Chicago: Calvert, [ca. 1932]. Autographed B&W Photo, 7" x 5" Oblong. Good with tears. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photo Signed by Vaudeville Star Irene Beasley, & Ms Note from Vee Lawnhurst, Dedicated to Orville Crowe

Irene Beasley, Vee Lawnhurst · 1932 · Wittenborn Art Books

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New York: Irene Beasley, Vee Lawnhurst. ca. 1932. Autographed Photo, handwritten letter, plus a typed biography on Ozzie Nelson. Good with losses to letter. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photos Signed by Vaudeville Stars Sleepy Hall, Elsie Hitz, Nick Dawson, Evelyn Macgregor, Dedicated to Orville Crowe

Sleepy Hall, Elsie Hitz, Nick Dawson, Evelyn MacGregor · 1933 · Wittenborn Art Books

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New York: Maurice Seymour, ca. 1933. Photos adhered to loth sides of a letter-sized sheet. Very Good with toning. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photos Signed by Vaudeville Stars Ethel Shutta, George Olsen, Peg Lacentra, Billy Mills & More, Dedicated to Orville Crowe

Ethel Shutta, George Olsen, Peg LaCentra, Billy Mills · 1933 · Wittenborn Art Books

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New York: Maurice Seymour, ca. 1933. Photos adhered to loth sides of a letter-sized sheet. Good with minor losses, toning. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photos Signed by Vaudeville Stars Landt Trio & White, Evan Evans, Theo Karle, Dedicated to Orville Crowe

Landt Trio & White; Evan Evans; Theo Karle · 1933 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York: Maurice Seymour, ca. 1933]. Photos adhered to loth sides of a letter-sized sheet. Evan Evans photo accompanied by signed post card. Theo Karle autographed photo on verso. Good with minor losses, toning. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryl...

Autographed B&W Photo Signed by Vaudeville Star Roy Jenkins, Dedicated to Orville Crowe

Roy Jenkins · 1935 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York: Maurice Seymour, ca. 1935]. 17.5 x 12 cm. Signed B&W Photograph, adhered to backing paper.Good with minor loss, creasing. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Maryland, a radio musical enthusiast. .

Autographed B&W Photo Signed by Vaudeville Star Jackie Heller, Dedicated to Orville Crowe

Seymour, Maurice (photo) · 1935 · Wittenborn Art Books

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[New York: Maurice Seymour, ca. 1935]. 16 x 11 cm. Signed B&W Photograph, adhered to backing paper. Card autographed (by Edith Murray) on verso. Photo VG, backing paper Good with minor tears, losses, and fading. From the collection of Mr. Orville F. Crowe of Baltimore, Marylan...

Athene. The American Magazine of Hellenic Thought. Vol. VIII, No. 3, Autumn 1947. Greek-American Poetry & Arts

Michalaros, Demetrios A. · 1947 · Wittenborn Art Books

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Chicago: Athene Enterprises, 1947. Magazine. Folio. Soft Covers, 112 pp. B&W Plates. Good with minor losses at head and tail of spine, marginal tears, minor toning and creasing to covers. From the collection of UC Berkeley art historian Peter Selz (1919 - 2019). .

Publio Culture at the Boiling Point. Fall 2005. Signed Dedication by Wayne Andersen to Peter Selz on Cover

Andersen, Wayne · 2005 · Wittenborn Art Books

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Boston, MA: Prontis, 2005. Magazine. 4to. Soft Covers, 96 pp. Mostly Color Plates. Very Good. From the collection of UC Berkeley art historian Peter Selz (1919 - 2019). .