William Dana Orcutt (1870–1953)
Author of In quest of the perfect book : reminiscences & reflections of a bookman
About the Author
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Works by William Dana Orcutt
The moth, a novel 3 copies
Robert Cavelier,: The romance of the sieur de La Salle and his discovery of the Mississippi River, (2016) 2 copies
The spell of the Laurenziana 2 copies
Good Old Dorchester 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1870-04-18
- Date of death
- 1953-11-28
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Harvard College (AB|1892)
- Occupations
- book designer
typeface designer
writer - Organizations
- Boston Society of Printers (co-founder)
The Plimpton Press - Relationships
- Orcutt, Philip Dana (son)
Orcutt, Reginald (son) - Short biography
- William Dana Orcutt (1870-1953) was an American book designer, typeface designer, historian, and author. Orcutt authored books in a variety of genres ranging from novels to historical fiction, biography, and writing advice.
- Nationality
- USA (birth)
- Birthplace
- West Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- Place of death
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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- Works
- 29
- Members
- 267
- Popularity
- #86,453
- Rating
- 4.0
- ISBNs
- 17
- Favorited
- 2