Creating … book series by James E. Seidelman & Grace Mintonye, Crowell-Collier
Creating with Paint, 1967, with illustrations by Peter Landa
Can you bear more Caruso Roxy? Here’s another Use of it – it’ll be the last one from my side for a while, promised.
It’s my personal favorite: a series of creative activity books, authored by Grace Mintonye and James E. Seidelman and published by Crowell-Collier Press in New York from 1967 on. The titles pair all-caps Roxy with lowercase Barclay, and are embedded in gorgeous, topical jacket designs. The interiors – not shown here – are beautifully designed, too. If you’re into crafts and/or this mid-century aesthetic, make sure to browse your thrift store for a copy.
Creating Mosaics, 1967 (second printing from 1969), with illustrations by Harriet Sherman
Creating with Paper, 1967, with illustrations by Marjorie Borgos Blumenkopf
Creating with Clay, 1967 (second printing from 1970), with illustrations by Robert William Hinds
Creating with Wood, 1969, with illustrations by Lynn Sweat
Creating with Papiermache, 1971, with illustrations by Christine Randall. This title uses the Light weight of Roxy.
Shopping Cart Art, 1970, with illustrations by Kaye Sherry. This one was handled differently, probably because of the longer title: caps from Roxy Light are paired with lowercase letters from Gonzales El Royal. The “Creating” part was dropped as well.
2 Comments on “Creating … book series by James E. Seidelman & Grace Mintonye, Crowell-Collier”
Thank you guys for last weekend’s showcase of “Curly Latins”, or Caruso Roxy as mostly presented!
Thanks, Reybach! Happy to hear you enjoyed it. It was fun, but also a lot of work. We’ll have a couple latecomers today.