PARAGRAPHS ON PRINTING

Rogers, Bruce

Verlag: William E. Rudge's Sons, New York, 1943

Beschreibung

4to. original cloth-backed pattern paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, glassine wrapper, slipcase, inserted in cardboard mailer. (ii), ix, 187 pages. First edition, one of the 199 numbered copies signed by Rogers constituting the large-paper edition. Spine faded, slipcase cracked along the bottom edge, with minor shelfwear. Else a near fine copy of this scarce book. Includes a few very scarce pamphlets loosely inserted as follows: 1) A Luncheon to Mr. Bruce Rogers in celebration of the publication Paragraphs on Printing, which took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, June 22, 1943. 2) William E. Rudge's Sons on the occasion of the firm's Tenth Anniversary pays tribute to the memory of William Edwin Rudge. 3) Some "Paragraphs" of Comment. 4) Prospectus. The large-paper copy is in a different binding than the trade edition and contains four decorations in color, all executed by Rogers. It also features one of Rogers' printer's marks engraved and printed by Allen Lewis, a frontispiece portrait and numerious illustrations. A beautifully produced book with many examples of typography in different colors, this volume is a study in book design and printing by one of the best American designers of the 20th century. Publisher's slip tipped-in. Also present is the four-page prospectus to this book which encloses a four-page facsimile from the book; the well printed "A Luncheon to Mr. Bruce Rogers," a pamphlet from an event staged to honor him and his fellow craftsmen for producing this book; a four-page brochure issued by Hurlbut Paper Company touting the fact that they made the paper for this book; and an A.N.s. by Rogers dated 1947. Beautifully preserved copy of an important book. original cloth-backed pattern paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, glassine wrapper, slipcase, inserted in cardboard mailer. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 28113

Bibliografische Details

Titel: PARAGRAPHS ON PRINTING

Verlag: William E. Rudge's Sons, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1943

Einband: Hardcover

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers