Western historians working in the first half of the twentieth century established a scheme for writing design history that continues to influence the global histories of today. The historians Douglas McMurtrie, Lucien Febvre, Henri-Jean Martin and Lawrence Wroth believed that the modern history of visual communication began with the advent and…

The Doves Press, founded in 1900 in Hammersmith, England, produced some of the most notable examples of fine typography of the twentieth century. A dispute over ownership of the types developed, and the types were destroyed. (Author/LS)

Two Philadelphia printing histories, both reflecting the relationship of printing to publishing, are examined in this article: the manufacture by the publisher of his own product and the development and commercialization of the photomechanical halftone process. (Author)

The Braille Print Center employs an IBM 370 Model 115 to prepare any document a visually impaired person needs. The computer produces a page of Braille in six seconds.

Early Chinese printer's colophons are rich in information useful to researchers tracing the development of Chinese printing in its early stages. Regional and chronological patterns exhibited by 30 sample colophons from the Sung dynasty period are described and their implications discussed. (12 references) (Author/KE)

A description is given of the process of electronically typesetting a non-catalog trade book, its capabilities and its advantages and includes comments on the librarians role in manuscript revision. (AB)

This article deals with the benefits of computer controlled typography, including speed, greater service, better control, and lower cost." (Editor/AA)

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to develop a descriptive bibliography of 24 works by Douglas C. McMurtrie that focus on the history of printing in specific U. S. localities; and (2) to provide a biographical context for the description of these titles, including a biographical overview describing McMurtrie's life, personality, and…

The works of early printing historians must be read with considerable caution. (Author)

A presentation of some inexpensive ways to brighten up titles for color productions. (Author)