De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914

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Theodore Low De Vinne (1828-1914) was apprenticed to the printer's trade in Newburgh, N.Y. but came to New York City in 1848, where he eventually became a partner in the shop of Francis Hart. On the death of the latter in 1877, De Vinne became possessed of the business eventually known as the De Vinne Press. He was recognized as a master printer and developed a comprehensive knowledge of the history of typography, which he distilled in several publications. He was a founder (1884) and president (1904-1906) of the Grolier Club and printed most of its early publications. Active in the affairs on printer's organizations, De Vinne was a founder of the Typothet' of New York City and of the United Typothet' of America, working in these organization to make printing a profitable craft and to establish good relations between owners and employees.

From the description of Correspondence, legal documents, books, and memorabilia, ca. 1857-1931. (Grolier Club). WorldCat record id: 676925123

American printer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. F.B. Schell of Harper & Brothers, 1890 Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526077

Theodore Low De Vinne (1828-1914) was a New York printer and typography historian.

From the description of Papers, 1883-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207129972

Scholar and historian noted for his knowledge of the history of printing; owner of Theo. L. DeVinne & Co.

From the description of Theodore De Vinne letter to Charles W. H. Wyman [manuscript], 1882 June 20. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 407784321

New York printer and typography historian.

From the description of Typed letter signed, 1906 June 23, to Mr. Johnson. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122448602

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creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Letter : New York, N.Y., to Gill Engraving Co., New York, 1898 Oct. 6. Newberry Library
referencedIn Letters from Wendell Phillips Garrison, 1865-1906. Houghton Library
creatorOf David McNeely Stauffer papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Locker-Lampson, Frederick, 1821-1895,. London lyrics : album of illustrations and letters relating to an extra-illustrated copy, 1883. Grolier Club
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Autograph letters signed (8), letters signed (7) : New York, N.Y., to Robert Underwood Johnson, 1889 Nov. 22-1891 Feb. 5. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Records, [ca. 1883-1927]. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Papers, 1883-1911. American Antiquarian Society
referencedIn Charles Eliot Norton papers Houghton Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Correspondence, legal documents, books, and memorabilia, ca. 1857-1931. Grolier Club
referencedIn Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924. Papers, 1883-1926. Grolier Club
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Typed letter signed, 1906 June 23, to Mr. Johnson. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Extra-illustrated copy of Christopher Plantin and the Plantin-Moretus Museum at Antwerp, [scrapbook], [ca. 1888]. Grolier Club
referencedIn Garrison family papers, 1801-1948 (inclusive), 1840-1907 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Cuts used in Historic printing types, Christopher Plantin and the Plantin-Moretus Museum at Antwerp, and Moxon's Mechanick exercises [scrapbook], 1886-1896. Grolier Club
referencedIn Henry Oscar Houghton additional papers, 1839-1895 Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Typed letter signed : New York, N.Y., to the Senate of the U.S., 1891 Jan. 24. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Grolier Club. Life and times of Giambattista Bodoni : [typescript], [ca. 1898-1903]. Grolier Club
referencedIn Wronker, Erich, 1921-1997. Erich Wronker collection of printing medals, 1243-2001 (inclusive), 1740-1988 (bulk). RIT Library, Wallace Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914,. Autograph letter signed from Theodore Low De Vinne, New York City, to William Winter [manuscript], 1878 January 29. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Correspondence, 1857-1907. Houghton Library
creatorOf Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. The Longfellow birthday-book, 1881. Houghton Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Theodore De Vinne letter to Charles W. H. Wyman [manuscript], 1882 June 20. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914,. Autograph letters signed from Theodore L. De Vinne, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], 1878-1880. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914. Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. F.B. Schell of Harper & Brothers, 1890 Dec. 5. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930. Correspondence and compositions, 1859-1930. Houghton Library
referencedIn Grolier Club. Grolier Club artistic properties information files, 1913- Grolier Club
creatorOf Merrymount Press. Records of the Merrymount Press, 1893-1948. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Typothetae of the City of New York. Papers, 1862-1921. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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Relation Name
associatedWith Aldine Club (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith American Type Founders Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899. person
associatedWith Bodoni, Giambattista, 1740-1813. person
associatedWith Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893. person
correspondedWith Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924. person
associatedWith Coster, Lourens Janszoon, ca. 1370-1439. person
associatedWith De Vinne Press. corporateBody
associatedWith De Vinne, Theodore Brockbank, d. 1926. person
correspondedWith Garrison family. family
correspondedWith Garrison, Wendell Phillips, 1840-1907 person
associatedWith Gill Engraving Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Grolier Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468. person
associatedWith Harper & Brothers, corporateBody
associatedWith Hart, Francis, 1815-1877. person
associatedWith Hessels, Jan Hendrik, 1836-1926. person
associatedWith Houghton, Henry Oscar, 1823-1895 person
associatedWith Houghton Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937, person
associatedWith Linde, Antonius van der, 1833-1897. person
correspondedWith Locker-Lampson, Frederick, 1821-1895, person
associatedWith Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. person
associatedWith Merrymount Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Morris, William, 1834-1896. person
associatedWith Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1700. person
associatedWith Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 person
associatedWith Osborn, James Marshall, person
associatedWith Phinney, J. W. person
associatedWith Rooses, Max, 1839-1914. person
associatedWith Schell, F. B., person
associatedWith Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913. person
associatedWith Typothetae of the City of New York. corporateBody
correspondedWith Winter, William, 1836-1917 person
correspondedWith Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930 person
associatedWith Wronker, Erich, 1921-1997. person
associatedWith Wyman, C. W. H. (Charles William Henry), 1832-1909, person
associatedWith Young, Robert, 1927-2008, person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
United States
Subject
Printing
Printing
Printing
Copyright
Manuscripts, American
Printers
Printers
Printing industry
Printing industry
Type and type-founding
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1828-12-25

Death 1914-02-16

Americans

English

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