Artist
Doris Ulmann (American, 1882–1934)American, 1882–1934
Author
Julia Peterkin (American, 1880–1961)American, 1880–1961
PublisherPublished by
Robert O. Ballou (New York)New York
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Roll, Jordan, Roll
Date1929–1930, published 1933
Published inNew York, New York, United States
MediumBook of 120 photogravures
Dimensionsimages ea. approx. 8 3/8 × 6 7/16 in. (21.3 × 16.4 cm)
book: 11 3/4 × 8 5/8 × 1 3/4 in. (29.8 × 21.9 × 4.4)
cover: 12 × 9 × 2 in. (30.5 × 22.9 × 5.1 cm)
book: 11 3/4 × 8 5/8 × 1 3/4 in. (29.8 × 21.9 × 4.4)
cover: 12 × 9 × 2 in. (30.5 × 22.9 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of Mrs. Clare A. Glassell
Object number2000.669
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in ink on page 342 after the text: "Julia Peterkin/Doris Ulmann"
Printed in gold on binding: "ROLL,/JORDAN,/ROLL/JULIA PETERKIN/DORIS ULMANN"
Printed on page 4: "ROLL, JORDAN, ROLL"
Printed on page 5: "ROBERT O. BALLOU, PUBLISHER 2 WEST 13TH. STREET: NEW YORK, N.Y."
Printed on page 8: " "ROLL, JORDAN, ROLL" /THE TEXT BY JULIA PETERKIN/THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES BY/DORIS ULMANN/NEW YORK/ROBERT O. BALLOU, PUBLISHER"
Printed on page 9: "COPYRIGHT, 1933, BY DORIS ULMANN AND JULIA PEERKIN/PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
Printed on page 10: Parts of two chapters of this book have appeared in some-/what different form in the New York Herald Tribune"
Printed on page 342: "Of this special edition of ROLL,JORDAN, ROLL, 350 copies, each numbered and signed by Julia Peterkin and Doris Ulmann, have been printed by letterpress and copper-plate photogravure. Of these 327 are for sale. Letterpress by The Maple Press Company Photogravure by the Photogravure and Colour Company. Binding by the J. F. Tapley Co. This copy is number (not recorded)"
Printed on page 4: "ROLL, JORDAN, ROLL"
Printed on page 5: "ROBERT O. BALLOU, PUBLISHER 2 WEST 13TH. STREET: NEW YORK, N.Y."
Printed on page 8: " "ROLL, JORDAN, ROLL" /THE TEXT BY JULIA PETERKIN/THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES BY/DORIS ULMANN/NEW YORK/ROBERT O. BALLOU, PUBLISHER"
Printed on page 9: "COPYRIGHT, 1933, BY DORIS ULMANN AND JULIA PEERKIN/PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
Printed on page 10: Parts of two chapters of this book have appeared in some-/what different form in the New York Herald Tribune"
Printed on page 342: "Of this special edition of ROLL,JORDAN, ROLL, 350 copies, each numbered and signed by Julia Peterkin and Doris Ulmann, have been printed by letterpress and copper-plate photogravure. Of these 327 are for sale. Letterpress by The Maple Press Company Photogravure by the Photogravure and Colour Company. Binding by the J. F. Tapley Co. This copy is number (not recorded)"
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