PM
October 1935
Robert L. Leslie and Percy Seitlin [Editors]
Robert L. Leslie and Percy Seitlin [Editors]: P-M [An Intimate Journal For Art Directors, Production Managers, and their Associates]. New York: The Composing Room/P.M. Publishing Co., Volume 2, No. 2.: October 1935. Original edition. Slim 12mo. Stencilled Nat Karson cover in 4 colors with a tipped in woven label. 32 pp. Illustrated articles and advertisements. Remarkably well-preserved: a fine copy.
5.5 x 7.75 digest with 32 pages of articles and advertisements.
- Frontispiece
- Editorial Notes
- Paper: A Short History
- Reflections on Typography: Frederic Nelson Phillips
- Harry Johnson: Robert L. Leslie
- Giambattista Bodoni: Vincent Cicatelli
- The Polygot Printer.
- Color Stencil Work: Stencil work by Reba Martin, three pages of color and one tipped in plate.
- Woven Labels: Percy Seitlin
- PM Shorts: Harold Bowman, Milton Glick, Lillian Lustig, Franklyn Kelly .
- Listing of Advertisements: The Composing Room, Reliance Reproduction Co., Flower Electrotypes.
PM magazine was the leading voice of the U. S. Graphic Arts Industry from its inception in 1934 to its end in 1942 (then called AD). As a publication produced by and for professionals, it spotlighted cutting-edge production technology and the highest possible quality reproduction techniques (from engraving to plates). PM and A-D also championed the Modern movement by showcasing work from the vanguard of the European Avant-Garde well before this type of work was known to a wide audience.