Selected paintings from the Paris exhibition, 1889 : a collection of 33 photogravures from the most admired pictures
An 1889 Philadelphia collection of 33 photogravures reproducing admired paintings from the Paris Exposition Universelle, compiled by J. E. Reed and published by Gebbie & Co. The page shown is a text leaf opening with a large decorative initial letter over an essay titled Good Book Beer, set in a classical serif with small caps and a rule beneath the heading. A designer might take the generous margins, the ornamented drop cap and the restrained hierarchy of title, byline and body text as a model for period-style book typography.
