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Braintree is a middle class suburb, not even upper-middle class.SPORTS TEAMS:Teams and levels of participation offered for grades 9-12:Boys'Baseball; varsity, J.V., freshmanBasketball; varsity, J.V., freshmanCross Country: varsityFootball: varsity, J.V., freshmanGolf; varsity, J.V.Gymnastics; varsityIce Hockey; varsity, J.V.Indoor Track; varsityLacrosse; varsity, J.V.Outdoor Track; varsitySoccer; varsity, J.V. freshmanTennis; varsityVolleyball; varsity, J.V.Wrestling; varsity, J.V.Girls'Basketball; varsity, J.V., freshmanCheerleading; varsity, J.V.Cross Country; varsityDance Squad; varsity, J.V.Field Hockey; varsity, J.V., freshmanGolf; varsityGymnastics; varsityIce Hockey; varsityLacrosse; varsity, J.V.Indoor Track; varsityOutdoor Track; varsitySoccer; varsity, J.V. freshmanSoftball; varsity, J.V., freshmanSwimming; varsityTennis; varsityVolleyball; varsity, J.V.Club Offerings:Academic DecathlonThis national program is intended to provide a challenging academic experience to approximately twenty students from all four-grade levels. Participating students must represent a variety of levels of academic achievement from "A" students to "C" students. The program includes objective testing, oral presentations and an oral quiz in subject areas including Art, Social Science, Economics, Science, Mathematics, Literature, and Music. There will be two Saturday competitions with outside schools.Anime ClubStudents meet to watch, discuss, and participate in activities related to Anime. The club creates a space for those who have a passion for the story telling, animation, and music of Anime to explore both the art and culture that surround the genre. If you are interested in carving out some time to watch something you love, talking with people who have a similar passion, participating in a tea ceremony, or questioning someone who is taking steps towards working in the world of animation, consider becoming part of Anime club!Astronomy ClubThe goal of the Astronomy Club is to cultivate interest in physics and its applications to astronomy. The club activities include lectures, laboratory experiments, night-time observations and outreach.Best BuddiesBest Buddies is an international organization started by Anthony Shriver which matches individuals with disabilities and their typical peers for one to one friendships. The Braintree High School Chapter matches students from Project Prove with other BHS students for friendships, and works to promote an inclusive school environment in which everyone’s strengths and talents are celebrated and appreciated. Proceeds from our fundraising efforts go toward supporting the activities of the club.BHS NewsBHS News provides students the opportunity to write and produce stories of value to teenagers in multimedia formats including publishing online stories, podcasts and video. Storytellers wanted.Bible StudyThe Bible Study Club is open to all students and faculty and is non-denominational. During Bible Study Club, a passage (s) of the Bible is read and then discussed as a group. The conversations can be insightful, intriguing, and are always interesting.Clay ClubThe Clay Club is open to all students, whether or not they have worked with clay. In Clay Club, students will work on both individual and group projects, including artistic pieces of work to be sold at a Fundraiser. Work will be fired and glazed in food-safe glazes. Students must sign up before the end of September, and be able to attend on a regular basis.Cultural Awareness ClubCultural Awareness Club provides students an opportunity to learn about and discuss topics and issues (both past and present) relative to culture, ethnicity, religion, etc. In addition, members of the club look for ways to help actively promote topics of interest to the larger student body regarding cultural awareness (i.e. designated heritage months). Past club activities have included attending the annual Anti-Defamation Youth Congress held in Boston and culturally themed meetings where students enjoy food and music of a particular ethnic group. All Braintree High School students are welcome.Environmental ClubStudents at Braintree High School have acknowledged the environmental needs of our school and community. Issues such as recycling, educational awareness programs and community projects will be the focal point of the students’ activities. Membership is open to all students at the high school.French National Honor SocietyStudents are recommended at the end of the first term by their teachers to become members of this honorary group based on character, scholarship, and active interest in French. Students become eligible for membership at the end of their third year of study. The members at large elect student officers and meetings are held periodically to plan for activities. Members offer in-school tutoring services to students having difficulty in French. Whenever possible, the society will sponsor related activities, such as a field trip to Quebec, movies, plays, art exhibits, musical performances or lectures.Future Educators of America ClubFuture Educators of America is a club at Braintree High School for Braintree High School Students in grades 9-12 who express an interest in exploring teaching as a career. The club’s purpose is to provide activities and guidance for students interested in the field of education. The principle of service is also emphasized—service that develops character, fosters learning, and promotes education. Fundraising will focus on providing charitable contributions as well as the PreProm Reception.The club meets regularly to organize events and activities within the school that promotes the PRIDE mission.Game ClubThe Game Club is dedicated to the personal growth of students through the play of games. Those games include but are not limited to boards games RPG’s and video games. The club is open to all students who are interested in peaceful means of conflict resolution.Gay Straight AllianceThe Gay Straight Alliance is a youth led, school based, club. It is open to all members of the student body to provide a welcoming and safe environment for discussion and group activities regarding issues pertaining to all students especially those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered. As part of the Gay Straight Alliance students are welcome to express their personal concerns regarding harassment, bullying (name calling), within the school community and in the larger community. The alliance also advocates for acceptance of all students regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, or religion. Typical activities include group discussions on topics of LGBT identity, observance of the National Day of Silence, and other projects designed to increase and support LGBT visibility and acceptance at BHS.Girls GroupThe Braintree High School Girls Group is a musical enrichment club for any girls that are enrolled in the band, orchestra or chorus classes at BHS. This ensemble sings three part treble music (SSA) and performs at the winter and spring choral concerts.Green TeamThe Green Team is a student led group working on creating a more “Green Environment” for Braintree High School. The focus is on recycling throughout the building, as well as creating opportunities to promote environmentally sustainable choices for the entire Braintree High School community. The Green Team is open to students wishing to help sustain the recycling program in the building. Students can volunteer as little as one time to as often as each week.History ClubThe History Club is a student directed club focused on exploring historical documents, artifacts and current events for deeper understanding of the surrounding world. Students spend time examining local and state history by tapping into the community resources available to them such as the Braintree Historical Society and National Park Service. Members are also eligible to enter and participate in the National History Day competition. The goal of the History Club is to empower students to research, analyze, and scrutinize evidence so they can reexamine the way they learn about history. They are encouraged to think critically and historically to go beyond a traditional textbook and search for their own historical truth.Interact ClubThe Braintree High School Interact Club is a community-based organization sponsored by the Braintree Rotary Club. Many community-based activities are planned each year.Jazz BandJazz Band is an auditioned ensemble for band, orchestra or chorus students who play either saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar or drum set. BHS Jazz Band performs in school concerts and various community concerts. Improvisation is encouraged but is not a requirement for jazz ensemble. Please see Mr. Buckley for further details.Key ClubThe Braintree High School Key Club is a community-based organization sponsored by the Braintree Kiwanis Club. Club members are involved in community projects as well as school projects, each of which is organized and run so that some segment of the greater Braintree community benefits.Math TeamThe Math Team is an academic club for students who have a serious interest in mathematics. All students are welcome to develop their math skills practicing for and competing in meets of the Southeastern Massachusetts Mathematics League.Mock TrialBraintree High School's Mock Trial team competes in the Massachusetts Bar Association Mock Trial Tournament, which runs from Mid October to March. Students must defend or prosecute a case as lawyers by coaching witnesses and developing lines of questioning for the upcoming trial. The season consists of three trials held at regional courthouses before experienced attorneys and judges.Model U.N.The Model UN club is engaging, fun, and highly practical for participants. As club members, students practice valuable skills such as negotiating, debating, and formulating opinions through simulations of the United Nations Security Council, General Assembly and committees. Club members have the option of participating in weekend conferences hosted by public and private schools in Massachusetts.National Art Honor SocietyBraintree High School is a Charter Member of the National Art Association’s Art Honor Society. Candidacy for the NAHS is open to students who have been nominated by their art teacher and completed a semester of an art class with a grade of B+ or higher. Students do not apply for membership in this association. Nomination and membership is based on art scholarship, service and character. Membership dues are $15.00 a year. NAHS Activities throughout the year include: Art workshops, teaching Creative Art Classes to Middle School Students, teaching Project Prove Art Classes, mural painting, Field Trips and guest artist lectures. Students must fulfill 20 art related service hours per school year. In the spring there is combined art exhibit of NAHS student work, honor graduation cord and induction ceremony.National Honor Society - Selection Procedures1. Candidacy for the BHS National Honor Society (NHS) is open to only juniors and seniors who have attended BHS for a minimum of one semester. Selection is a privilege, not a right. Students do not "apply" for a membership. Instead, they are invited to submit information in support of their candidacy to be reviewed by a five member Faculty Council, representing the Faculty of BHS.2. At the end of the second term of the Junior year and at the end of terms one and two of Senior year, students who have met the cumulative GPA requirement of 3.75 are invited to submit further information regarding their credentials for SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, and CHARACTER. This additional student information assists the Faculty Council to ascertain the degree to which a student candidate meets the overall selection criteria. The application can be found in Google Classroom and needs to be completed in full by the specified deadline.3. Additional input collected from such sources as school records for academics, attendance, guidance, conduct, and administrative or professional teacher records may also be considered. In particular, a list of all scholastically eligible students is sent to members of the faculty and staff who are invited to either to recommend or to not recommend the student based upon their knowledge of the student, as well as to elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of any active student candidates in the areas of SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, and CHARACTER. If a faculty or staff member does not recommend a student, an explanation must be included. A single instance of non-recommendation will not necessarily eliminate the applicant.4. Upon reviewing each active candidate's credentials, activity information, faculty evaluation, and other factors, the Faculty Council will give individual consideration to and conduct a review of every student in making a final decision.5. All active candidates will be informed of the decision of the Faculty Council. If not selected, the candidate will be contacted personally by the advisor and will have the opportunity to review the decision. If selected, the candidate is notified in writing.6. Students and parents wishing to appeal the outcome of the selection process should first meet with the advisor. Should the student and/or parents still not be satisfied, the students may request a hearing with the Faculty Council. The next level of discussion should take place with the Headmaster.Parents of the inductees will be invited to a special induction ceremony held each year in April. NHS Members annually engage in fund-raising activities and community service projects. These funds are used to help support the annual activities such as the teacher appreciation day, adopt-a-family, holiday baskets, the annual induction ceremony and to fund the NHS scholarship.Peer MediatorsStudents trained as Peer Mediators will be assigned by Dr. Ford-Clark to mediate problems between students in an attempt to solve conflicts. New Peer Mediators will be trained each year. Anyone interested in being a Peer Mediator should contact Dr. Ford-Clark in the Special Services Office.Photo ClubThe purpose of the Photo Club is to give all students, regardless of means or ability, the opportunity to explore the medium of photography, from early historic and analog processes to digital and alternative printmaking processes.Robotics ClubThe Robotics Club is for students interested in exploring the world of robotics and engineering. The club meets weekly; the focus is to make robots while making friends. The students work on various engineering challenges throughout the year. Examples include: creating robots to complete a variety of tasks, the Rube Goldberg Machine design contest, and the building of a working trebuchet.Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.)This is a student leadership program founded to encourage a happy, healthy drug and alcohol free lifestyle. The group provides education and awareness programs to Braintree High School students and the community regarding risks and pressure that challenge them throughout their daily lives. SADD fosters a sense of belonging and promotes resiliency, leadership and advocacy skills so that young people make positive life decisions that will carry them throughout their life.Science ClubThe goal of the Science Club is to provide students who have an interest in any or all of the scientific subjects with the opportunity to compete in various events throughout Massachusetts. The Science Club will send teams to compete in the Women of Science competition at Bedford High School, the Science Bowl at UCONN, and the Science Olympiad at Framingham State University. The Science Club is open to students in all grades, who are curious about science and want to learn more than what is taught in the classroom.Show ChoirThe Show Choir is a choral ensemble of 24 students chosen by audition. The group performs in school and community concerts.Spanish National Honor SocietyStudents are recommended at the end of second term by their teachers to become members of this honorary group based on character, scholarship, and active interest in Spanish. Students become eligible for membership at the end of their third year of study.The members at large elect the student officers and meetings are held periodically to plan for activities. Members offer in-school tutoring services to students having difficulty in Spanish. Fund raising activities are held to help those in need in the Hispanic community.Stone SoupStone Soup is Braintree High School's student magazine. It contains short stories, essays, poems, artwork and photography. Students evaluate, select and publish the works submitted by the student body.String BandString Band is an acoustic ensemble open to any band, orchestra or chorus students who have an interest in folk and traditional country music. We encourage beginner to advanced musicians who like to play fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo or bass to join String Band. Singers are also welcome to join. The group performs in school concerts and various community events and rehearses Mondays from 2:15 - 3:30 in room 197. Please see Mr. Buckley for further details.String QuartetThe String Quartet is an orchestral ensemble chosen by audition. The group performs in school and community concerts.Student CouncilThe purpose of the student council is to develop attitudes and practices of good citizenship, to promote harmonious relations throughout the school, to create closer understanding and cooperation between the faculty and the student body, and to enable the student body to participate actively in the general welfare of the school and community. The requirements for election to the council are outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook.Theater GuildThe Braintree High School Theatre Guild presents professionally produced performances twice each year. The organization is operated and funded by students, through fundraising and ticket sales. Open auditions are held twice yearly (in September and December), and all students are encouraged to audition.Braintree High School Theatre Guild is a member of the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild and competes in the state drama festival competition.Also, BHS has chartered a chapter of the International Thespian Society and annually inducts members. Entry into this select group is earned by focused service to the BHS Theatre Guild.Braintree High School Theatre Guild will present Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a 1949 American Musical directed by Rolf I. Carlson. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne is based on Anita Loos’s 1925 bestseller of the same title. Hit songs include “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend,” “Bye Bye, Baby” and “I’m Just A Little Girl From Little Rock.”Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will have five performances in the Grabosky Auditorium at Braintree High School, 128 Town Street, Braintree, MA. Performances will take place on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 pm, Friday, November 8th at 7:30 pm, Saturday November 9th, at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday, November 10th at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased online Opens a New Window. and at the door. Ticket prices are as follows; $15 for evening performances and $12 for matinee performances.For more information, contact Joseph Keaney or Edward Fuller via email or phone, New Window. 781-848-4000.Video Tech ClubStudents in the video tech club assist in the production of video content for extracurricular activities at Braintree High School. Students interested in getting involved should stop by and speak with Mr. Nellis in room 297.YearbookBraintree High School Wampatuck Yearbook is published once a year for the graduating class. It is a 184 page, full color document that is developed by a staff of students. These students have an interest in design, photography and journalism. All students take this activity as a course which meets during the school day. Full grade credits are given for accomplishments, teamwork, meeting deadlines and effort. Interested students fill out an application in the spring and submit it to Mrs. Roos in guidance or Mrs. Smith in the Media Center. 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How about one of these?An Annotated Bibliography of Typography, Letterpress Printing and Other Arts of the Bookby David S. Rose • Five Roses PressThe explosion of desktop-based, digital pre-press technology at the end of the twentieth century brought to a wide audience the previously specialized world of typography. Modern type design applications give users the ability to create new digital typefaces from the imagination, to recreate classic faces that are otherwise unavailable in digital form, and to adapt existing faces for specific needs.For those artisans who still hand-set and print with traditional letterpress technology, a dozen type foundries continue to provide a constant stream of classic metal faces. And for designers who combine the two worlds by printing letterpress from photopolymer plates, the options are unlimited.As with any powerful tools, the more one knows of the history behind them, the better able one will be to utilize them. The books listed here are just a few of hundreds that have been written on the subject of typography over three centuries, but they will provide a solid start for reading in this area.While many of the works listed are classics in the field, not all of them are currently in print. Those that are not available from the publisher (or from reprint houses such as Dover Publications) may often be found at antiquarian dealers who specialize in the field of Books about Books. A number of such dealers are listed at the end of this bibliography, and the rapid adoption of the Internet by antiquarian book dealers now means that most of these books are a simple click away.Overviews of Printing TypesPrinting Types: An Introduction by Alexander Lawson with Dwight Agner [Boston: Beacon Press, 1990] is a short (120 pages) easy-to-read overview that is exactly as advertised: an introduction. For over thirty years, Lawson has taught a course in the history of printing types at the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Printing, and this book grew out of his need for a simple handbook on the subject for his students. It is a well designed and illustrated inexpensive paperback, and would probably be your best bet if you have a casual interest in the subject and only want to read one book. The latest edition, brought current through 1990, covers electronic typography as well.Printing Types: Their History, Forms, and Use by Daniel Berkeley Updike (1860-1941) [New York: Dover, 1980 reprint of the second (1937) edition]. This is the classic work in the field of typographic history. Updike was a leader in the revival of traditional printing typefaces in the United States, and was the founder of the Merrymount Press (1893). A series of lectures he gave at Harvard from 1910-1917 served as the basis for Printing Types, which was first published in 1922. This Dover reprint is in two volumes, 618 pages of text plus 300 unnumbered illustrations. As Dover says in the jacket notes, "Printing Types presents the standards, the landmarks in typography that anyone connected with printing must know. In its mammoth, illustrated coverage, it is without a doubt the definitive guide to the subject.Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design by Walter Tracy [Boston: David Godine, 1986. 224 p, ill.] A beautiful and profusely illustrated step-by-step demonstration of type-design aesthetics that traces the beginnings and the path of modern-day typesetting.Fine print on type; the best of Fine print magazine on type and typography by Charles A. Bigelow, Paul Hayden Duensing, Linnea Gentry [San Francisco: Fine Print: Bedford Arts, 1988] is an excellent selection of articles from Fine Print magazine, the late indispensable periodical with which anyone concerned with type should be familiar. Each issue was designed by a different typographer, printed by letterpress and included scholarly articles, typographic overviews, reviews, and notices of new books on typography. Fine Print was published quarterly through about 1990, after which the publication led cliff-hanging existence as various groups and institutions tried to save it. While long gone, a final retrospective index is currently nearing production, and will also be a must-get.Typographical periodicals between the wars; a critique of the Fleuron, Signature, and Typography by Grant Shipcott [Oxford: Oxford Polytechnic Press, 1980. xiv, 111 p. :ill.]. These classic periodicals (particularly the Fleuron) were to their time what Fine Print was to typography and book design today, but because of the ferment in the world of design during the 20s and 30s and because of their illustrious contributors, they had a much greater effect on the typography of the time.Type and Typefaces by J. Ben Lieberman [New Rochelle: The Myriade Press, 1978] is an alternative to the Lawson book, but rather less accurate, bigger (142 pages, 8 1/2 x 11, hardcover) and harder to find. Ben Lieberman was an enthusiastic amateur printer and the father of the American Chappel movement of hobby printers. This book is an exuberant look at the history, classification, identification, and personalities of typography. It includes examples of over 1,000 type faces, and is well illustrated. Lieberman was not a scholar, but if you like unabashed 'boosterism,' you might find this book fun to read, despite its errors of both omission and commission.History and Development of Lettering and Letter formsThe 26 Letters by Oscar Ogg [New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1948]. A nicely done book by a well known American calligrapher, tracing the evolution of the alphabet from prehistoric times to the invention of printing. 250 pages, well illustrated.Letters by James Hutchinson [New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983]. A stylishly designed, very readable history of alphabets, writing, and printing types.The History and Technique of Lettering by Alexander Nesbitt [New York: Dover Publications, 1957]. A thorough history of type design from its origin through the mid-twentieth century, this book covers some of the same material as the Ogg book, but includes much more information on the development of letter forms since the invention of printing. It is written from an artist's perspective, and has a how-to section on lettering.The Alphabet and Elements of Lettering by Frederic W. Goudy [New York: Dover Publications, 1963. Reprint of 1952 University of California edition]. This falls somewhere between the Ogg and Nesbitt books, from Goudy's unique perspective as the most prolific type designer of the twentieth century.Roman Lettering by L.C. Evetts [New York: Taplinger, 1979] includes a character-by-character analysis of the letters on Trajans Column in Rome, which have served for centuries as one of the foundations of roman (serif) letter design. Evetts also includes charts showing the evolution of the roman alphabet through the centuries. Handsome lettering, with little text to clutter the presentation.An ABC Book: ABC of Lettering and Printing Types by Erik Lindegren [New York: Pentalic, nd ca. 1976]. A survey of type, calligraphy, and design, with examples of work from all periods, with an especially strong representation of lettering by Swedish, English, German, and American scribes and designers. A lively, well-designed introduction to letters.Writing, Illuminating and Lettering by Edward Johnston [New York: Taplinger, 1980]. The comprehensive calligraphy manual by the man who led the twentieth century revival of calligraphy. Johnston's influence on English, American and German lettering and design was immense.History of Lettering by Nicolete Gray [Boston: David Godine, 1987. 256 p].Type Designs from Various PeriodsArt of the Printed Book, 1455-1955; masterpieces of typography through five centuries from the collections of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York by Joseph Blumenthal, (1897- ) [New York: Pierpont Morgan Library; 1984. Boston, MA: D.R. Godine, xiv, 192 p. : ill.]. Available both in hardcover and paperback, this collection by one of the great printer/scholars of the century is a must have for anyone interested in original source material. More than a hundred full pages facsimiles from the Morgan Library provide an instant overview of the development of typographic design from Gutenberg to the mid-twentieth century.Anatomy of a Typeface by Alexander Lawson [Boston: David R. Godine, 1990, 428 pages] A great book from one of the leading typographic experts of the late twentieth century, this substantial work examines a wide variety of typefaces in great detail, and explains why they look the way they do. An excellent reference work for the designer and printer that will both improve your eye for the detail of font design and inform the choices you will make in specifying and setting type yourself.Selected Essays on Books and Printing by A. F. Johnson [Amsterdam: Van Gendt, 1970]. Johnson was a scholar at the British Museum, and along with Daniel Berkeley Updike and Stanley Morrison was considered one of the experts in the field of typographic history. This lovely, massive (500 pages), and very expensive collection of some of his writings from 1927-1957 concentrates primarily on the typographic work of sixteenth century calligraphers and printers.A view of early typography up to about 1600 by Harry Carter [(The Lyell lectures 1968) Oxford, Clarendon P., 1969. xii, 137 p. 45 plates. illus., facsims., col. map].A history of the old English letter foundries; with notes, historical and bibliographical, on the rise and fall of English typography by Talbot Baines Reed, 1852-1893 and A. F. Johnson [Folkestone: Dawsons, Reissued 1974 xiv, 400 p., fold. leaf : ill., facsims].Notes on a Century of Typography at the University Press, Oxford, 1693-1794 by Horace Hart [Oxford, Clarendon Press, Reissued 1970 (1st ed. of 1900 reprinted) with an introduction and additional notes by Harry Carter. ix, 16, xvi, 203 p., plate. illus. facsims]. History of the types and typography of the Oxford University Press, generally regarded as the preeminent scholarly press in the western world.Nineteenth Century Ornamented Type Faces by Nicolete Gray [Berkeley: University of California Press, 1976]. Reprint of a classic from 1938, this large format 240 page work is the definitive book on its subject.American Wood Type, 1828-1900 by Rob Roy Kelly [New York: Da Capo Press]. Notes on the evolution of decorated and large wood types, and comments on related trades. As with the Nicolete Gray book, this is the definitive work in its field. The book was issued in several editions, of which this (paperback) is the least expensive.The Typographic Book 1450-1935 by Stanley Morrison and Kenneth Day [Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963]. A lush, expensive, visual treasury of almost 500 years of typography, including 357 plates.American typography today by Rob Carter [(New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989. 159 p. : ill. (some col.)].The Liberated Page Edited by Herbert Spencer [San Francisco: Bedford Arts, 1987]. An anthology of the major typographic experiments of the 20th century, as recorded in Typographica magazine.TypographyA Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry by Kate Clair. A good place to start for a basic grounding in typographic design.The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst. A highly acclaimed, although somewhat more advanced, standard work in the field.The Crystal Goblet; sixteen essays on typography by Beatrice Warde [Cleveland and New York: World Publishing Company, 1956]. From a major woman in the field of typography come some thought-provoking pieces, including the famous analogy that gave the collection its name. Mandatory reading for would-be typographers.The Case for Legibility by John Ryder [London: The Bodley Head, 1979] "Not a typographer's manual nor a 'do-it-yourself' guide to book design, it is a personal statement of great sincerity and conviction by a distinguished practitioner of the art." Ryder also wrote “Printing For Pleasure”, one of the touchstones of the avocational letterpress printing movement.Better Type by Betty Binns [New York: Watson-Guptill, 1989. 192 p]. A trade book from the early days of the desktop publishing revolution that shows by copious examples the subtle differences in relationships between typefaces, letters, and spaces. From the preface: "This book systematically trains designers to make these fine discriminations, with the aim of specifying text type that is not only readable, but also beautiful and expressive." Only released in this one edition, and not readily available, but a nice book nevertheless.Introduction to Typography by Oliver Simon [London: Faber & Faber, 1945]. Not a bad place to start. This edition is out of print, but there has been at least one reprint in recent years. Simon's introduction is designed for the layman, and discusses many of the basic principles and theories of designing with type.First Principles of Typography by Stanley Morrison [Cambridge: at the University Press, 1951]. An important book from the man who designed Times Roman for the London Times.Asymmetric typography by Jan Tschichold [(Translated by Ruari McLean) New York, Reinhold Pub. Corp. 1967. 94 p. illus. (part col.) facsims]. Jan Tschichold (1902-1974), a well-known typographer, caused many people to rethink 'conventional' theories of typography when this seminal work was published in the mid-60s. Whether or not you agree with his approach, this book is required reading and will widen your typographic horizons.An essay on typography by Eric Gill [1st U.S. ed. Boston: D.R. Godine, 1988]. A classic typographic manifesto on the art and craft of letterforms from the designer of Gill Sans and the famous typography of London Underground.Typography, A Manual of Design by Emil Ruder [Niederteufen, Switzerland: Arthur Niggli Ltd, 1977. 3rd Edition]. A fascinating, disciplined, and very Swiss analysis of typography and letterforms. Ruder's discussion and illustration of the importance of white space in letter forms and graphic designs is excellent background reading.Report on the typography of the Cambridge University Press by Bruce Rogers [Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: University Printer, 1950. viii, 32, (3) p. : ill.]. Bruce Rogers (1870-1957) is regarded by many as having been the greatest typographer and book designer of the twentieth century. After World War II he was commissioned by the Cambridge University Press to undertake a thorough review of all of the Press' publications and standards. The resulting Report had a major impact not only on the C.U.P., but also on the general typographic theory in both Britain and the U.S.Designing with type; a basic course in typography by James Craig and Susan E. Meyer [Fourth. ed. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999. 176 p]. A modern 'how-to' book, often used as the primary textbook in college design courses, that is available at many large bookstores and graphic arts dealers.Finer Points in the spacing & arrangement of Type by Geoffrey Dowding.Book DesignMethods of Book Design: The Practice of an Industrial Craft by Hugh Williamson. An excellent book, not only for the author's typographical observations, but also as a comprehensive survey of printing at the height of letterpress.The Design of Books by Adrian Wilson. A classic on the design, layout, and typography of traditional pages and books, written by a great letterpress printer in 1967.Bookmaking: Editing, Design and Production by Marshall Lee Originally written primarily about letterpress in 1965, this 500+ page work has recently been re-issued in a greatly updated third edition for the computer era.Printing Poetry: A workbook in typographic reification by Clifford Burke. A very informative work on this subject that also applies to other letterpress printing. Issued in an edition of only 1000.Type DesignersTwentieth Century Type Designers by Sebastian Carter [New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1987]. An excellent look at the people behind the type faces, with in-depth profiles of designers such as Goudy, Morrison, Zapf, etc.Typologia; studies in type design & type making, with comments on the invention of typography, the first types, legibility, and fine printing by Frederic W. Goudy (1865-1947). [Reissued 1977. Berkeley: University of California Press, xviii, 170 p.: ill.; 24 cm.]. Written by the most prolific type designer of the 20th century [creator of, among others, the eponymous Goudy Oldstyle], this reprint of the 1940 edition discusses the history, function, and meaning of type, and gives some very good insights into how a type designer works.Jan Tschichold: typographer by Ruari McLean [Boston: David R. Godine, 1975]. This puts Tschichold's career and writings in the context of developments in society around him. It is informative and thought-provoking on its own, and serves as useful background to his writings on the subject.Manuale Typographicum; 100 typographical arrangements with considerations about types, typography and the art of printing selected from past and present, printed in eighteen languages by Herman Zapf [Frankfurt, New York: Z-Presse, 1968]. Herman Zapf is known to most desktop typographers primarily for giving his name to the Zapf Dingbat font. He is, in addition, one of the most respected and creative typographers and type designers of the century, who created not only the Dingbat and Zapf Chancery fonts, but also Optima and many other faces. Manuale Typographicum is a breathtaking 'tour de force,' consisting of 100 broadsides about type design in a wide variety of faces and styles. Superb as a source of inspiration and example.Herman Zapf and His Design Philosophy by Herman Zapf, Introduction by Carl Zahn [New Haven: Yale University Press, 90 color plates]. While the Manuale shows the master at work, this volume is a discourse on Zapf's insights into type design. An excellent book.Edward Johnston by Priscilla Johnston [New York: Pentallic, 1976]. This biography of the twentieth century's most important calligrapher, written by his daughter, traces his career and influence. Unlike many printing books, this one is a delightful read.Of the Just Shaping of Letters by Albrecht Dürer [New York: Dover Publications, 1965. (reprint of the Grolier Club translation of 1917)]. Originally part of Dürer's theoretical treatise on applied geometry, here is the source for those famous capital letters set against a gridded background.Champ Fleury by Geoffrey Tory, translated into English and annotated by George B. Ives [New York: Dover Publications, 1967. (reprint of the Grolier Club translation of 1927)]. The other famous humanistic alphabet similar to the one discussed in the Dürer book, but this is the one with the letters shown against naked human bodies in addition to the grid system.Pioneers of modern typography by Herbert Spencer [Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1983. Rev. ed. 160 p. : ill.].Typeface Reference WorksAmerican Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century by Mac McGrew [New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books, 1994, 2nd rev, ed. 376 p. : ill]. The definitive work on the subject, and an essential reference for both graphic designers and current letterpress printers. Currently in print from the publisher.The Encyclopedia of Type Faces, 4th Edition by W. Pincus Jaspert, W. Turner Berry, and A. F. Johnson [Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 1983]. A standard, comprehensive reference in the field, this work is a detailed listing of over 1,000 faces, arranged by name, with full information on their history, designers, etc. Although even after several editions it has numerous uncorrected errors (dates, foundries, names, even occasionally an incorrect specimen shown) it is still a required reference work on the subject.A.T.A. Type Comparison Book by Frank Merriman [Advertising Typographers Association of America, 1965]. An indispensable handbook for identifying typefaces. Hundreds of faces are grouped together by design, making it easy to find the one you want. Still in print, possibly in a more recent edition.Graphics Master 7: Workbook of reference guides & Graphic Tools for the Design, Preparation & Production Print and Internet Publishing by Dean Phillip Lem [Los Angeles, Calif.: D. Lem Associates, 2000. 7th ed. 158 p. : ill. (some col.)]. Although it covers much more than just type design, and is fairly expensive, this is one of the most important and continually useful reference work that a desktop designer and/or publisher should have.Font & Function [Mountain View, California: Adobe Systems] was Adobe's biennial catalog of their latest font offerings. But this tabloid size, four-color publication was also quite a bit more. It included articles on typographic history, the background to many Adobe PostScript fonts, technical information and a graphic listing of over 1500 Adobe fonts. While it is no longer being published, back issues are available from a number of sources.The typEncyclopedia; a user's guide to better typography by Frank J Romano [New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1984. xii, 188 p. : ill.].Type and typography; the designer's type book by Ben Rosen [New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1976 Rev. ed. 406 p. : ill.].History of PrintingA Short History of the Printed Word by Warren Chappell [Boston: Nonpareil Books (David Godine), 1980]. A once-over-very-lightly in 240 pages of large type, hitting the highlights in the development of type, printing and bookmaking.Five Hundred Years of Printing by S. H. Steinberg [Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1974]. A 400-page small-print paperback which is still in print, this covers Gutenberg through the early 20th century. Steinberg's style is a little dry. Since his death, the book (starting with the third edition) has been edited by James Moran.A Dictionary of Book History by John Feather [New York: Oxford University Press, 1986, 278 pp] is a concise one-stop reference, in alphabetical order, to topics including bibliography and bibliographical terminology, the history of printing, the physical history of the book (including typography, binding, etc.) and book collecting. It has over 650 articles ranging from a few lines to several pages, and covers the ground pretty thoroughly. Although not a classic work (and, indeed, poorly designed itself as a book), it serves as a very handy reference to the history of books. An expensive purchase at the original price of $45, it is often available on remainder for about $10.The Making of Books by Seán Jennett [New York and Washington: Frederick A. Preager, 1967]. A good overview of the entire art and craft of the book, including a little history and a fairly detailed examination of every stage of the process. If you are interested in books in general, this is a good place to start. Out of print, but rather ubiquitous at second-hand and antiquarian dealers.The Book: The Story of Printing & Bookmaking by Douglas C. McMurtrie [New York: Oxford University Press, 1943]. Almost 700 pages of large type devoted to the history of the book, by one of the most prolific writers in the field. Easy to read, anecdotal, and illustrated. Although out of print, it is not particularly scarce and, if you can find it, probably the quickest way to get up to speed on printing history.Letterpress Printing InstructionIntroduction to Letterpress Printing by David S. Rose.: [New York: Five Roses Press, 2003, 32pp.] The complete 21st century Getting Started Guide to everything you need to know about acquiring a press, finding supplies, learning to print, and setting up your very own letterpress shop. (Note: this indispensable little reference gets first place on the list because it was written by [ahem] the author of this very bibliography. A fully hyperlinked electronic version with up to date sources can be downloaded from www.fiveroses.org/intro.htm)General Printing by Glen U. Cleeton and Charles W. Pitkin.: [Bloomington, Ill: McKnight & McKnight Publishing Company, 1941-1963, 195pp.] Probably the best all-around introductory book for traditional letterpress printing, this manual is profusely illustrated with detailed and useful photographs. It is the one most recommended on the Letpress list, and several members personally knew the authors. Copies of the book are readily available in both paperback and hardcover.The Practice of Printing by Ralph W. Polk (in later editions, together with Edwin W. Polk) [Peoria, Illinois: The Manual Arts Press, 1937-1945; later editions Charles A. Bennett & Co., 1952-1964, 300+ pp]. The most ubiquitous letterpress printing manual of the twentieth century. This is the standard, in print for over 40 years, from which many current letterpress printers first learned in school print shop classes, and is a good basic reference for the letterpress printer. Although out of print, it is readily available, in one or another of its many editions, from most book arts dealers and online sources. In later years, it was distributed by the Kelsey Co. as the advanced printing manual for their mass-market presses. By 1971 it was updated to de-emphasize handset type, and was re-issued as "The Practice of Printing: Letterpress & Offset". If you are primarily interested in letterpress printing, try to get one of the earlier editions.Platen Press Operation by George J. Mills [Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1953, 150 p. illus.] This manual is the first choice of letterpress cognoscenti who are printing on platen presses, and serves as the missing "owner’s manual" for traditional platen presses such as Chandler & Price, Gordon, Pearl and other floor-mounted job presses. It should be read in conjunction with one of the above books, which provide more thorough coverage of hand type-setting and composition. This invaluable book is still available, in a reprint of the 1959 edition, from NA Graphics.Printing Digital Type on the Hand-Operated Flatbed Cylinder Press by Gerald Lange (Second Edition). California: Bieler Press, 2001 This is one of the few letterpress manuals currently in print, and the only one specifically addressing both Vandercook proof presses (the gold standard for current fine letterpress printers) and photopolymer plates. This book is the authority on the technologies of "modern" limited edition letterpress printing. Subjects covered include digital type and computer practices; letterpress configuration; photopolymer plates, flat-bases, and processing equipment; photopolymer plate-making; plate registration and travel; impression; cylinder packing and makeready; presswork; ink and inking; press operation and maintenance, as well as an updated listing of manufacturers and distributors. Newly included with this edition are troubleshooting guides to problems encountered during the processing and printing of photopolymer plates.Printing on the Iron Handpress by Richard-Gabriel Rummonds is the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject, and is still in print from Oak Knoll Press. (Note that "handpress" here means something specific when it comes to letterpress printing, and doesn't refer to ordinary hand-operated presses such as a Kelsey or a Pilot.) Precise techniques for printing on the handpress are presented in lucid, step-by-step procedures that Rummonds perfected over a period of almost twenty-five years at his celebrated Plain Wrapper Press and Ex Ophidia. In tandem with more than 400 detailed diagrams by George Laws, Rummonds describes every procedure a printer needs to know from setting up a handpress studio to preparing books for the binder. The author also maintains a constantly updated web-site to accompany the book.Printing for Pleasure, A Practical Guide for Amateurs by John Ryder [published in multiple editions from 1955-1977, in England and the US, by publishers including Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., (1977) and London: The Bodley Head (1976) This is still in print from The Bodley Head in the UK or Oak Knoll Books in North America]. A lovely, classy, little (12 mo) book, both pleasing to look at and inspirational for the novice amateur printer. This introductory work gives a light overview of the hobby of letterpress printing on both sides of the Atlantic, covering how to choose a press, type, paper and ink, as well as planning, design and production. A good place to start if you are just considering taking up this avocation, and a nice place to come back to every now and then to remind you why you are still printing.A Composition Manual: PIA Tools of Industry Series by Ralph W. Polk, Harry L. Gage et al. [Printing Industries of America 1953, 4to, 311 pp., index, biblio., 433 pps] A really excellent tutorial and reference work, sponsored by the printing industry trade association as the definitive manual for apprentices. It is a thorough overview of the entire typesetting and proofing end of the business that took four years and several experts to write. Because it was published in 1953, it came out just at the inflection point between hot and cold type, and is a fascinating final masterwork from an industry that feels the winds of change approaching. In addition to very detailed and well-illustrated tutorials on hand-setting and proofing metal type, it includes surprisingly useful overviews and illustrations of all the other composition-related tools of the shop, including Elrod, Ludlow and Monotype casters. To quote from the Forward, "The industry recognized the need for a manual containing basic principles of good typography that are fundamental to the presentation of the printed word, irrespective of whether that word is composed by hand, by machine, by photo-typesetting or by some yet unnamed method of the future…"I.T.U. Lessons in Printing [Indianapolis: International Typographical Union, 1927-1972, Various paginations] Published in many editions across half a century, these ten volumes were created by the printing unions as the standardized training course for American printers. While not as elegantly written or produced as many of the other letterpress manuals, these thousands of pages cover just about everything the journeyman printer was supposed to know, eventually encompassing Unit One (Elements of [Letterpress] Composition) through Unit Ten (Photocomposition, Ruling and Pasteup). Along the way is detailed information on topics including Display Composition, Imposition and Lockup, Trade Unionism, Linotype Operation, Design, and even English ("because English is a 'reasoning' subject which may have caused the student difficulty in school."). The first volume, covering the history of printing through typesetting and a proofing, is probably the most useful one for the modern letterpress printer. The original edition of 1927, written by John H. Chambers, was replaced by a much better text in the 50's that was almost certainly ghost-written by Ralph W. Polk, who also wrote the even better manual on behalf of the employers, as well as his own manuals (see above).Printing For School And Shop by Frank S. Henry [New York: John Wiley & Sons 1917, B&W photos and drwgs 318pp] Subtitled "A Textbook for Printers' Apprentices, Continuation classes, and for General Use in Schools" and updated with another edition in 1944, this was the original vocational course textbook which was eventually supplanted for the most part by Polk. Nevertheless, it provides detailed technical instruction and illustrations and—particularly in the later edition—can still serve as a useful learning tool for today's printer.The Essentials of Printing by Frank S. Henry [New York: John Wiley & Sons 1924, B&W drwgs 187pp + index] Subtitled "A Text-book for Beginners" and half the length of the preceding book. "It develops that there is an insistent demand for a shorter text, one that shall cover only the absolute essentials of printing...this volume attempts to present to the novice, in sequence, the operations necessary to the production of a piece of printed matter." Useful and relatively short, but somewhat outdated (even for letterpress!)Printing as a Hobby. By J. Ben.Lieberman [New York: Sterling Publishing Co. & London: Oak Tree Press, 1963. 128 p. Index.] is the brash, bigger, and less restrained American counterpart to the quintessentially British book by Ryder. Lieberman was an enthusiastic amateur printer, and this book is an exuberant well-illustrated pitch for his hobby. The author was not a scholar (nor particularly an aesthete), but if you like unabashed 'boosterism,' you might find this book fun to read, despite its errors of both omission and commission (not unlike his later book, Type and Typefaces, described above.)Printing, A Practical Introduction to the Graphic Arts by Hartley E. Jackson [New York; McGraw-Hill, 1957, 8vo., 286 pages]. Organization and use of the type case, hand setting, use of the platen press, and basic binding, with short sections on linoleum blocks, silk screen and photography in this industrial arts text. Not as good as Polk, but more than acceptable as an apprentice course book.Graphic Arts by Frederick D. Kagy [Chicago: The Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc., 1961, 8vo, 112 pps.] Another (and probably the last) of the high-school vocational textbooks designed for once-over-lightly printing classes included as part of a longer graphic arts program, this short book gives a simple but well-illustrated quickie introduction to hand type-setting and platen press printing in about twenty pages. Nowhere near as comprehensive as many of the others, but certainly better than learning through pure trial and error.Introduction to Printing, The Craft of Letterpress by Herbert Simon, [London: Faber and Faber, 1968]Getting Started in Hand Printing & Binding by Van Waterford, [TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, 1981]Other Book ArtsHand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction by Aldren A. Watson. A clear, thorough, inexpensive introduction to hand binding.The Papermaker's Companion: The Ultimate Guide to Making And Using Handmade Paper by Helen Hiebert. Extensive step by step instructions.How to Marbleize Paper: Step-By-Step Instructions for 12 Traditional Patterns by Gabriele Grunebaum. A slim, inexpensive, but useful paperback.Practical Typecasting by Theo Rehak. The ultimate and definitive book on the subject, by the dean of American typefounders.Miller's Collecting Books by Catherine Porter. A modern, illustrated guide to all aspects of book collecting.BibliographiesA Typological Tally compiled by Tony Appleton [Brighton, (T. Appleton, 28 Florence Rd., Brighton, Sussex BN1 6DJ), 1973. 94 p. ill.]. Thirteen hundred writings in English on printing history, typography, bookbinding, and papermaking, compiled by one of the world's top dealers in the field.A Bibliography of Printing with Notes and Illustrations by F. C. Bigmore and C. W. H. Wyman [London: Oak Knoll Books, 1978]. Universally known as "Bigmore and Wyman," this is to printing bibliographies what Updike is to books about printing types. Published in 1880 (editions since then have been reprints) B&W provides excellent commentaries on just about every book that had been written on the subject as of the year it was published.Book Dealers/Publishers Specializing in Typography and the Book ArtsOak Knoll Books, ABAA 310 Delaware St. New Castle, DE 19720 USA tel:302-328-7232fax:302-328-7274 www.oakknoll.com email: [email protected] Veatches Art of the Book P.O. Box 328 140 Crescent Street Northampton, MA 01061 tel: 1-413-584-1867 fax: 1-413-584-2751 www.veatches.com email: [email protected] Wakeman Books 2 Manor Way, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 2BD, UK tel: +44 (0)1865 378316 fax: +44 (0)1865 378934 www.fwbooks.com email: [email protected] Bookpress Ltd. 1304 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 USA tel:(757) 229-1260 fax:(757) 229-0498 email: [email protected] Hawley Books 915 S. 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Boyle, John Horn, Chris Simonds, Fritz Klinke, Roberta Lavadour, David Norton, Tom Parson, David Goodrich and the many members of the Letpress Internet mailing list for their suggestions before and during the compilation of this bibliography.An earlier version of this bibliography was originally published by Aldus Corporation in conjunction with their release of the Fontographer type design application. That version was, in turn, adapted and expanded from an earlier annotated checklist by the same author prepared for members of the MAUG Forums on Compuserve.Copyright © 1988-2014 by David S. Rose [email protected] The current version of this bibliography is always available online athttp://www.fiveroses.org/bibliography.htm and hyper-linking to it is encouraged. For any other publication inquiries, please contact the author.Revision: August 20, 2003 / December 18, 2014