Merrymount Press

Merrymount Press was an American printing company founded in Boston in 1893 by Daniel Berkeley Updike. The press became renowned for its superior book designs and excellent printing quality, attracting trade publishers and book clubs as clients.1

Updike's designs emphasized clarity, readability, and fine craftsmanship, utilizing carefully selected typefaces and meticulous presswork. His notable works include editions of The Book of Common Prayer (1930) and The Compleat Angler (1928). Updike also taught printing history and authored Printing Types: Their History, Forms, and Use (1922), which became an authoritative text. Merrymount Press was part of a broader movement in early 20th-century American typography that saw designers like Bruce Rogers, F. W. Goudy, and W. A. Dwiggins developing distinct styles.12