Noteworthy typography

As promised, here is the first instalment of stuff I picked up at the UWA Save the Children book sale. There's still another 40 pictures to go, and that's just the sheet music! Next is books, then the records on Black Soup!

Most of these are from the 50s. It's easy to date them because sheet music has a copyright date on every page. Some of these are even before 1920! I did end up buying most of them, I just couldn't help myself, they were sooooo pretty! As a result of this book sale, I'm actually going to start collecting vintage sheet music. Because they're excellent examples of illustration and typography from different eras — not just because they look pretty! That would be shallow.

Get ready!

The other day, I went to the UWA annual Save the Children book sale. Not only do they sell books, but sheet music and records as well! I wasn't planning on buying any sheet music, but being the design nerd that I am, I couldn't help myself! I even got a few classic books too, there was one from 1889!
Anyway, I took a LOT of pictures of the amazing typography from the vintage 50s sheet music, records and books. This is only a small glimpse of what I'll post soon!!! Trust me, it is just FANTASTIC!!! I'll be posting the  nicely illustrated records on Black Soup...
I'll do the sheet music first, there'll be OVER 50 AMAZING PICTURES!

A glimpse of sheet music from 1953

More sheet music, from after 1930?

Art Deco-style book of short stories by Guy De Maupassant, 1929

50s Tchaikovsky record. See more LP cover art at Black Soup