1903 Covers by Thomas Watson Ball

In 1903 Thomas Watson Ball was hired as the Art Director for Colgate (until 1907), and his book cover lettering style follows the Art Nouveau logo he developed for their toothpaste. He used similar lettering for Robin Brilliant and Handicapped Among the Free, also incorporating Art Nouveau elements in the designs.

Handicapped Among the Free

by Emma Rayner
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903
Cover by Thomas Watson Ball

Robin Brilliant
by Mrs. Henry Dudeny
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903
Cover by Thomas Watson Ball