Decorative Designers AKA "DD" (1895–1931) was an American firm of artists, each of whom designed various aspects of books and other publications, "an early example of division of labor in creative work." The "DD" monogram appears on more than 25,000 book covers, dust jackets, and text decorations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1][2][3] In 1906, they had offices at 38 Union Square, New York City.[4]

Decorative Designers
"Books Wanted" by Charles Buckles Falls (Harper's Magazine November 1918)
Years activec. 1895–1931
LocationUnited States
Major figuresHenry Thayer, Emma Thayer, Charles Buckles Falls, Jay Chambers, Rome K. Richardson, Adam Empie
InfluencesArt Nouveau

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  1. ^ "Decorative Designers (firm, 1895–1931)". University of Alabama. 2005. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Gullans, Charles; Espey, John (1970). The Decorative Designers 1895–1932. UCLA Library. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Gullans, Charles; Espey, John (1979). "American Trade Bindings and Their Designers, 1880–1915". In Jean Peters (ed.). Collectible Books: Some New Paths. R.R. Bowker. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c The Trow (formerly Wilson's) Copartnership and Corporation Directory of New York City. Trow. 1906. p. 184. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Obituary: Henry W. Thayer". New York Times. May 13, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fields of Gold: American Decorated Trade Bindings and Their Designers, 1890–1915". Cary Graphic Arts Collection - Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

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