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100			_aShields, David _955585
245			_aRob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection: _bA history and catalog / _cby David Shields
260			_b University of Texas Press,  _c2022. _aAustin:
300			_a406 p.
505			_aAcknowledgmentsI An IntroductionII A. Rob Roy Kelly—“Midwestern Pluralist and Pragmatist”B. Stephen Saxe, “Reflections on American Wood Type 1828–1900”C. Tracy Honn, untitled essayD. The Collection after KellyIII A. A Time Line of American ManufacturersB. Production MethodsC. Planing PatternsD. Manufacturer’s Stamps in CollectionE. Hand-List of Known American Wood Type Specimen Catalogs to 1901IV A. Classification SystemB. Style DescriptionsV A. Type Specimens— 001–123 specimen pagesB. Type Specimens from Other Collections and Three Unaccounted Faces— 001–016 specimen pagesC. Borders, Ornaments, and Cuts— 001–019 specimen pagesD. Adobe Wood Type, Adobe Originals, 1988–1994Appendix A. Hand List of 1964 FolioAppendix B. Bibliography of Kelly Texts and Collected PapersAppendix C. Bibliography of Kelly’s Donations, with Current LocationsAppendix D. Rob Roy Kelly’s Teaching AppointmentsNotesReference BibliographyIndex
520			_a"In the late 1950s, designer, educator, and historian Rob Roy Kelly began collecting and researching nineteenth-century American wood type after founding the graphic design program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His research culminated in his 1969 book American Wood Type, 1828-1900: Notes on the Evolution of Decorated and Large Types, and the collection forming the basis of his research grew to include nearly 170 faces in a variety of sizes and styles. In 1966, Kelly sold the collection to the Museum of Modern Art, who in turn sold it to the Harry Ransom Center later that year. In 1993, the RRK, as it is known, was transferred to UT's design department in the College of Fine Arts, where it remains an active study collection for students and scholars. David Shields began organizing, cataloging, correcting, and updating the historical information about the collection upon joining the department in 2004. He eventually became the collection's custodian, and his experience with the RRK formed the basis for this project. From the time Kelly's book was re-released in paperback in 1977 to the reintroduction of wood type by two American companies today, interest in the topic has been perennial, especially in the current climate of nostalgia for handcrafted arts. Shields's book, however, provides a much-needed update to Kelly's book by demystifying Kelly's processes and re-organizing the catalog for easier use. It also includes brief essays by type historians Stephen Saxe and Tracy Honn, both of whom worked with Kelly on other books, providing further insight into his work. In short, Filling a Historical Blank brings a beloved classic collection up-to-date for a new generation of designers, scholars, and letterpress arts enthusiasts"-- Provided by publisher
650			_aCatalogs _955576
650			_aCollection catalogs _955577
650			_aHistory Kelly, Rob Roy, 1925-2004 _955578
650			_aKelly, Rob Roy, 1925-2004, _955579
650			_aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication United States _955580
650			_aWood types (Printing) Wood types (Printing) _955581
650			_a19th century Collectors and collecting _955582
650			_a Wood types (Printing) Collectors and collecting United States _955583
650			_aWood types (Printing) United States 19th century Catalogs _955584
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