03/10/2026
“You can’t get closer to Goudy than that” Frank Romano
This week we feature Spinach from Many Gardens, an informal book put together by the Typophiles as a birthday greeting for Frederic Goudy. The book was presented to him on his 70th birthday at the Amherst Club in New York on March 7. The publication is a unique collection of 22 “signatures” (pieces) written, designed, and printed by various contributors to celebrate Goudy’s genius for type design and friendship. For instance, the introduction to this rare edition written by Paul Bennett, was set in “one of Goudy’s most distinguished types at the time, temporarily called Goethe,” and published at Goudy’s Village Press, the oldest and most famous private press in America. The Romano Library has an original copy ( #33) of the publication, signed by Goudy for Albert Schiller. Enjoy this unique publication, and don’t miss the opportunity to see it the next time you visit the Museum.
