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Creator: | Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957, |
Title: | Bruce Rogers Correspondence |
Inclusive Dates: | 1900 |
Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
Abstract: | Letter (signed) from book designer Bruce Rogers at Houghton Mifflin to a Mr. Vincent. |
Language: | English |
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Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Bruce Rogers (1870-1957) was an American typographer and type designer. He was known for his "classical" style of design, favoring typefaces such as Caslon and Centaur, the latter of which he designed himself.
The Bruce Rogers Correspondence consists of a signed, handwritten letter dated 7 February 1900 on the letterhead of Houghton, Mifflin Company, Publishers, from the book designer Bruce Rogers to a Mr. Vincent. The letter discusses Rogers' design for Vincent's book.
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Bruce Rogers Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Purhcase, 2014.
Created by: MRC
Date: 7 Apr 2014
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