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Victor Hammer : an artist's testament.

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Description

304 p. : port.; 29 cm.

Alternative Title

Artist's testament

Subject

Genre/Form

Typefaces (Type evidence) – Dante.

Note

Collection of the artist's writings in English, including translations from early notes and excerpts from the catalog of his work published in Graz, 1936, interspersed with the remembrances and letters of his friends; originally published 1927-1967.
Compiled by Carolyn R. Hammer.
"Limited to two hundred copies"--Colophon.
"This volume is the third one to be published on Victor Hammer's work. It follows Victor Hammer, artist and craftsman, by Sir John Rothenstein, 1978, and Victor Hammer, artist and printer, compiled by Carolyn R. Hammer, 1982"--Verso of t.p.
"Designed by Martino Mardersteig in Dante type"--Colophon.

Binding (note)

Call Number

*KP (Anvil) 08-202

LCCN

89151840

OCLC

20329867

Author

Hammer, Victor Karl, 1882-1967.

Title

Victor Hammer : an artist's testament.

Imprint

Lexington [Ky.] : Anvil Press, 1988 (Verona [Italy] : Stamperia Valdonega)

Edition

1st ed.

Binding

Publisher's tan cloth; issued in tan cardboard slipcase.

Local Note

Accompanied by prospectus ([1] p. on folded sheet), order form and photocopies of contents and biographical notes ([2] leaves).

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Hammer, Carolyn Reading.

Mardersteig, Martino. Book designer

Anvil Press (Lexington, Ky.) Publisher

Stamperia Valdonega. Printer

Research Call Number

*KP (Anvil) 08-202