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Wood engraving, block printing, Seaver-Howland Press, 409 D Street, near Summer, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Product catalogues: Books and printing: Printing and printed matter

GUSN

GUSN-266528

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Description

The use of wood engraving and block printing in commercial design is promoted.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
printing (process)
wood engraving (process)
block printing (relief printing process)
leaflets (printed works)

Physical Description

1 leaflet : illustrations ; 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1925-11-9

Reference Code

EP001.12.005.001.025

Image Dimensions

3 3/4 x 2 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Seaver-Howland Press, 9 November 1925.

Places

South Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Seaver-Howland Press (Publisher)

Material Type

leaflets (printed works)

Subjects

D Street (South Boston, Mass.)
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Seaver-Howland Press

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Books and printing: Printing and printed matter

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