Grolier Club bookplates: past & present

An illustrated volume showcasing some of the most important bookplates produced in America from the collection of the Grolier Club. A bookplate may be viewed as a metaphorical portrait of a book collector or collection, using the designer's personal graphic style. It also tells a story about th...

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Main Authors: Ames, Alexander Lawrence 1987- (Author), Samuels Lasner, Mark 1952- (Author)
Other Authors: Butler, William Elliott 1939- (Contributor), Dotson, Molly Elizabeth (Contributor), Kelly, Jerry 1955- (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York The Grolier Club 2023
Edition:Regular edition
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Summary:An illustrated volume showcasing some of the most important bookplates produced in America from the collection of the Grolier Club. A bookplate may be viewed as a metaphorical portrait of a book collector or collection, using the designer's personal graphic style. It also tells a story about the relationship between the artist and the patron. Illustrious collectors like Eleanor Roosevelt, Philip Hofer, and Paul Mellon come to life through the bookplates designed by the artistic eyes of Dorothy Sturgis Harding, Eric Gill, and Rudolph Koch. Grolier Club Bookplates, Past & Present is a veritable who's-who of both book collectors and graphic artists who created their personalized ex-libris over the past 130 years, down to the present day. This carefully researched and amply annotated book not only provides a feast for a bibliophile's eyes but also explores the meaning behind the symbolism in the plates and the legacy of their artists
Item Description:Published in two editions. Standard edition limited to 400 copies bound in cloth. Special edition designed by Jerry Kelly limited to 30 copies, bound in leather-backed decorated boards housed in slipcase with portfolio of more than 60 original bookplates of current and past Grolier Club members; 26 of the copies are lettered A to Z and are offered for sale to members. -- Prospectus. - Auf Seite 156 eingeklebt "Original bookplate of the Grolier Club designed by George Wharton Edwars in 1889"
Physical Description:159 Seiten Illustrationen (teilweise farbig) 24 cm Beilage (bookplate, eingeklebt auf Seite 156)
ISBN:9781605831046

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