19th century typography

Characteristics of Victorian Design *type on a curve *type on a cloth banner *borders *embellishments *mixed type *symmetry *centered/justified type *novelty & handwritten type *busyness *no wh…

{image_1} The Hamilton Manufacturing Co. traces its roots back to the very first wood types made in the United States. Darius Wells produced the first American wood type in 1828; his business was reorganized into Wells & Webb, then acquired by William Page, later passing back to the Wells family, and finally sold to Hamilton sometime before 1880. The product of this consolidation was a type specimen book issued in

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Collection: Emergence of Advertising in America. DCMI Type: Still Image. Company: Furniture Emporium. Genre: advertisements. Date: 1874. Subject: Housewares.

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The “Bull Stand Victorian” typeface is a distinctive and ornate font that exudes the elegance and intricacy of the Victorian era. This font is a testament to the attention to detail and craftsmanship that characterized the design aesthetics of that period. The typeface draws inspiration from the decorative elements and elaborate typography that were prevalent during the 19th century.

A rather old-fashioned cover - almost victorian in style for the 1929 Guide to Spanish Railway Timetables. This book is the equivalent of the Bradshaw all-companies timetable in the UK. Interestingly the Barcelona company of travel agents, Marsans, advertised on the cover are still in business as one of Spain's largest travel agents.

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Much of the 19th century transferware was born out of the aesthetic movement in the 1860s which espoused art for art's sake. Simple beauty, craftsmanship and nature were key components to this movement and many of the designs contained text along with imagery. The alphabet, nursery rhymes, proverbs and sometimes religious texts were popular subjects on plates and mugs for young children. Transferware itself was born in England about a century earlier and quickly became mass produced around…

Seed companies and mail-order catalogs proliferated in America and Britain during the second half of the 19th century as transportation and postal networks improved. With new growth in urban areas throughout the US, seed and nursery companies faced increased competition and which lead to the growth of hand illustrated type designs. It wasn't enough for nurseries and seed companies to distinguish themselves from their competitors just by offering novelty plant specimens. They had to create…