Comments on: Typographical Data in Books (or: A Tale of Long, Long Ago) http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:09:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Levi Montgomery http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Levi Montgomery Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:50:50 +0000 http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/#comment-259 I think it used to be quite common, but then, as Mr Friedlander points out, there used to be quite a bit more care put into books, and pride taken in them, also. I think it used to be quite common, but then, as Mr Friedlander points out, there used to be quite a bit more care put into books, and pride taken in them, also.

]]> By: luke t. bergeron http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-258 luke t. bergeron Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:37:14 +0000 http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/#comment-258 I still see that from time to time in books from smaller publishing house. Specifically, I'm talking about little poetry paperbacks. Rarely is it in mass-produced books from big houses. As to if it's useful or not - it never really did anything for me aside from make me wonder if the font was copyrighted or something. Since a copyright would make the publishing house have to mention it or something. I doubt that's the case, but that's what I always think about when I see that. I still see that from time to time in books from smaller publishing house. Specifically, I’m talking about little poetry paperbacks. Rarely is it in mass-produced books from big houses.

As to if it’s useful or not – it never really did anything for me aside from make me wonder if the font was copyrighted or something. Since a copyright would make the publishing house have to mention it or something. I doubt that’s the case, but that’s what I always think about when I see that.

]]> By: Levi Montgomery http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Levi Montgomery Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:44:45 +0000 http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/#comment-257 I think maybe I will. I think, especially as self-publishing accelerates, that such information would be helpful. It's funny that i never really thought about doing this until last night, and yet every time I've gone hunting through published books for some particular feature or to identify the typeface or whatever, I've looked for it. Apropos of not very much at all, there's a restaurant next to the local bookstore (<a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/">Village Books</a>) in a town not far from me called the <a href="http://www.colophoncafe.com/">Colophon Cafe</a>. I think maybe I will. I think, especially as self-publishing accelerates, that such information would be helpful. It’s funny that i never really thought about doing this until last night, and yet every time I’ve gone hunting through published books for some particular feature or to identify the typeface or whatever, I’ve looked for it.

Apropos of not very much at all, there’s a restaurant next to the local bookstore (Village Books) in a town not far from me called the Colophon Cafe.

]]> By: Joel Friedlander http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Joel Friedlander Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.levimontgomery.com/index.php/2010/01/23/typographical-data-in-books-or-a-tale-of-long-long-ago/#comment-256 Levi, When it's at the back, this page is usually called a colophon. It was common in books that were produced with a lot of care, or in limited edition or other "special" books but started to disappear when letterpress when out of style. Then credits moved to the copyright page before beginning to disappear altogether. Are people just less interested? Everybody has 100 fonts now? I always enjoyed them, particularly when they would give some background on the font and its designer. Maybe you should bring the colophon back in your own books? .-= Joel Friedlander´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/09/parts-of-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-673">By: 6 Copyright Page Disclaimers to Copy and Paste, and Giving Credit — The Book Designer</a> =-. Levi,

When it’s at the back, this page is usually called a colophon. It was common in books that were produced with a lot of care, or in limited edition or other “special” books but started to disappear when letterpress when out of style. Then credits moved to the copyright page before beginning to disappear altogether. Are people just less interested? Everybody has 100 fonts now? I always enjoyed them, particularly when they would give some background on the font and its designer. Maybe you should bring the colophon back in your own books?
.-= Joel Friedlander´s last blog ..By: 6 Copyright Page Disclaimers to Copy and Paste, and Giving Credit — The Book Designer =-.

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