School of Printing: Rochester Institute of Technology, the First Half–Century, 1937–1987

"School of Printing: Rochester Institute of Technology, the First Half-Century, 1937–1987" by Alexander S. Lawson

Publisher: Rochester, New York : Press of the Good Mountain
Year: 1987
Description: xix, 592 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.

Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements by ASL goes here (pending permission request)

Foreword
Foreword by M. Richard Rose, President goes here (pending permission request)

Introduction
Introduction by Mark Ellingson, President Emeritus goes here (pending permission request)

Colophon
This book was printed in an edition of 5000 copies. Designed by Mark Guldin. Title page lettering and initial letters b Hermann Zapf. Composition in Monotpe Dante by Michael & Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, New York. Printed on 60# Clarion Book from Penntech Papers, Inc., White Plains, New York, by Malloy Lithographing, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan. Color frontispiece and insert printed by the Technical and Education Center of the Graphic Arts, R.I.T., Rochester, New York. Production coordinated by Mark Guldin and Herbert H. Johnson.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsxiii
Forewordxvii
Introductionxix
Chapter One : Printing Education in America—A Survey1
Chapter Two : The Empire State School of Printing39
Chapter Three : Athenaeum to RIT63
Chapter Four : The Incunabula Years101
Chapter Five : The Vigorous Years173
Chapter Six : The Coming of Age257
Chapter Seven : Recognition333
Chapter Eight : A Graphic Arts Center427
School of Printing Faculty, 1971–1986539
Distinguished Award Winners541
Graphic Arts Advisory Committee Members, 1971–1986543
Convocation Listing of Candidates for Graduation, 1939–1987547
Index579

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