John Clyde Oswald (July 11, 1872 – June 22, 1938) was an author, president of the National Arts Club, and the editor of The American Printer magazine.[1] His book, Printing in the Americas, identifies the major events in each state "so as to suggest the distinctive character of the printers" is recognized as a primary source for research on early printing in the United States.[2]
Publications
edit- Benjamin Franklin, Printer (1917)
- Printing in the Americas (1937)
- Benjamin Franklin in Oil and Bronze
- A History of Printing
References
edit- ^ "John C. Oswald, 65, Head of Arts Club; Printer, Publisher and One of Leading Authorities on Franklin Dies. Had Edited Trade Papers. Wrote Several Books and Had Been President of Half a Dozen Societies". New York Times. June 23, 1938. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
John Clyde Oswald, president of the National-Arts Club, printer, publisher and outstanding authority on Benjamin Franklin, died early yesterday morning after a lingering illness at his home in Pelham Manor. He was in his sixty-sixth year. ...
- ^ Krummel, Donald W (June 22, 2005). "Early American Imprint Bibliography and Its Stories: An Introductory Course in Bibliographical Civics". Libraries & Culture. 40 (3): 239–250. doi:10.1353/lac.2005.0050. S2CID 161647315.
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