Research Catalog

Title

The history of the Limited Editions Club / by Carol Porter Grossman.

Author

Grossman, Carol P.

Publication

New Castle : Oak Knoll Press, 2017.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Carter, Matthew
• Kelly, Jerry, 1955-
• Oak Knoll Press, publisher.
• PBtisk (Firm), printer, binder.

Description

xi, 268 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles; 29 cm

Subject

• Macy, George
• Limited Editions Club > History
• Publishers and publishing > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century
• Book clubs (Bookselling) > United States > History > 20th century
• Fine books > Publishing > History > United States > 20th century
• Limited editions > Publishing > History > United States > 20th century

Note

• "Set in Galliard types designed by Matthew Carter after Robert Granjon's sixteenth-century originals ... Printing and binding by PB Tisk in the Czech Republic. Design and typography by Jerry Kelly."--Colophon.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Early ventures : Macy-Masius and Brown House -- The beginning of the Limited Editions Club -- The Limited Editions Club in Europe : the second series -- The early thirties -- The Limited Editions Club in the later thirties -- Limited Editions Club special ventures -- George Macy : the last years -- Helen Macy and the interim years -- From Cardavon to Shiff -- A decade of change -- The 1990s and beyond -- The two clubs.

Call Number

JFF 17-1574

ISBN

• 9781584563655
• 1584563656

LCCN

2016059267

OCLC

974487345

Author

Grossman, Carol P., author.

Title

The history of the Limited Editions Club / by Carol Porter Grossman.

Publisher

New Castle : Oak Knoll Press, 2017.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Carter, Matthew, type designer.

Kelly, Jerry, 1955- book designer, typographer.

Oak Knoll Press, publisher.

PBtisk (Firm), printer, binder.

Research Call Number

JFF 17-1574