Typographic years : a printer's journey through a half century 1925-1975: PB 118-2003

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Typographic years : a printer's journey through a half century 1925-1975

Maker(s)

Publisher: Grolier Club, The
Author: Blumenthal, Joseph
Designer: Blumenthal, Joseph
Printer: Stinehour Press
Printer: Meriden Gravure Company

Description

By Joseph Blumenthal

[12], 153 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Place(s) associated

New York
Lunenburg

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1982

Note

"..one of an edition of 300 copies. It is the first of the publications to mark the centennial of the Grolier Club. The book has been designed by Joseph Blumenthal, printed at The Stinehour Press ... with reproductions printed by The Meriden Gravure Company. This is copy number [in ms] 7 ..."--Colophon Signed by Joseph Blumenthal. Quarter bound in red cloth with patterned paper sides (bearing the emblem of the Grolier Club) over boards. Issued in matching slipcase. Inscription to John Dreyfus: "for John - at another fine visit in Cream Hollow - Joe Spiral November/'82"