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Private presses and their books

Title: Private presses and their books / by Will Ransom.
Author: Ransom, Will, 1878-1955.
Publication: New York : James Cummins Bookseller, 1992.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KAB 98-217	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

493 p.; 24 cm.

Subjects

Private presses > Great Britain > History
Printing > History
Private presses > United States > History
Private press books > United States > Bibliography
Private press books > Great Britain > Bibliography

Note

One of 350 copies printed.
Originally published: New York : R.R. Bowker, 1929.
Includes index.

Contents

What is a private press? -- Early presses -- England in the nineties -- The Kelmscott Press -- The Doves Press -- The Daniel Press -- Early American -- The Village Press -- The strand of continuity -- The Ashendene Press -- In England now -- The American present -- In the tradition -- The Merrymount Press -- Bruce Rogers -- Printers and book designers -- Publishers -- Aliens and infants -- The check-lists (p. 195-451).

Call Number

*KAB 98-217

OCLC

27326913
NYPG98-B664

Author

Ransom, Will, 1878-1955.

Title

Private presses and their books / by Will Ransom.

Imprint

New York : James Cummins Bookseller, 1992.

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Research Call Number

*KAB 98-217

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