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Robert Frost and his printers: PB 175-2003

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Robert Frost and his printers

Maker(s)

Author: Blumenthal, Joseph
Typographer: Blumenthal, Joseph
Publisher: W. Thomas Taylor (Firm)
Printer: Press of A. Colish
Printer: Meriden Gravure Company

Categories

Description

By Joseph Blumenthal

Xi, 105, [1]p : ill., facsims ; 28 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Austin
  • Mt. Vernon
  • Meriden

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1985

Note

"The edition has been limited to one thousand copies. The text has been set in Emerson type, printed letterpress at the Press of A. Colish ... plates made and printed by the Meriden Gravure Company ... typography by Joseph Blumenthal"--Colophon. Bound in brown cloth. Issued in slipcase (brown paper over card).

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: For John with great respect and affection - both- Joe November /'85 in Cream Hollow
  • Location: Half-title page
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 175-2003
Primary reference Number: 95638
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 15 December 2014 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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