The Yellow Van / Richard Whiteing
2015.7.318
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Americans1900sFictionSocial conditions
8 in
Richard Whiteing
First
New York
New York
United States
North America
1902
The De Vinne Press)
New York
New York
United States
North America
Publisher's Binding
Decorative Designers
Decorated in two-tone gold, chrome yellow, and black on tan cloth. Note the detail in the stamping. Note also the swirling clouds and outline in silhouette of buildings and trees formed by the tan cloth- stamping in gilt forms the outline. A horseless vendor's wagon in the foreground stamped in deep yellow and black. Title and author stamped in gold near the foot of the board. Spine with title and author in gold. Signed Decorative Designers binding, with the monogram "DD" at upper left corner in gilt.
Published October 1903.
Jay Chambers
Part of DD, lead designer. Attribution via John Lehner quoting Lee Thayer.
England
American Decorated Publisher's Bindings 1872-1929. Collected and Described by Richard Minsky
Jay Chambers (as part of DD) was lead designer, attribution via John Lehner quoting Lee Thayer.