Many typefaces have been released by various foundries under the
name Bookman. Uses are tagged with this generic entry
unless a specific revival is confirmed (see Related Typefaces).
From Mark Simonson’s specimen to Bookmania
(pdf):
[Around 1858, Miller & Richard produced a face called
Antique
Old Style No. 7, designed by A. C. Phemister. This
precursor to Bookman Oldstyle was a heavy variation of
a face called “Old Style.”] Other foundries imitated the design.
The Bruce Foundry did Old Style Antique #310 and
followed in 1901 with an improved version called Bartlett
Oldstyle. Shortly after, The Bruce Foundry joined American
Type Founders and Bartlett Oldstyle was renamed “Bookman
Oldstyle.”
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Many typefaces have been released by various foundries under the name Bookman. Uses are tagged with this generic entry unless a specific revival is confirmed (see Related Typefaces).
From Mark Simonson’s specimen to Bookmania (pdf):
[Around 1858, Miller & Richard produced a face called Antique Old Style No. 7, designed by A. C. Phemister. This precursor to Bookman Oldstyle was a heavy variation of a face called “Old Style.”] Other foundries imitated the design. The Bruce Foundry did Old Style Antique #310 and followed in 1901 with an improved version called Bartlett Oldstyle. Shortly after, The Bruce Foundry joined American Type Founders and Bartlett Oldstyle was renamed “Bookman Oldstyle.”
The new name came from Wadsworth A. Parker, who is also credited with adding the first few swash characters to Bookman, six in the roman and nine in the italic. Bartlett/Bookman Oldstyle seems to have originated the “slanted roman” italic that has been a characteristic feature of all Bookmans (with two recent exceptions).
Bookman Oldstyle was adapted to Monotype casters in 1909. Other foundries copied it, including Ludlow, which added a different set of swash characters. Sol Hess designed New Bookman for Monotype in 1927, a more refined version with wedge- shaped serifs. Monotype and Barnhart Brothers & Spindler produced their own “Bold” and “Bold Condensed” styles.
In 1936, Chauncey H. Griffith revived Bookman for the American Linotype.
Bitstream’s Bookman is digital revival of the Roman and the Italic, each in two optical sizes, assumably based on the Linotype version. Their Bookman Headline is used for the sample.
