Grolier Club Bookplates
Past and Present
Alexander Lawrence Ames author Mark Samuels Lasner author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Grolier Club of New York
Published:7th Nov '23
Should be back in stock very soon
A lavishly illustrated volume showcasing some of the most important bookplates produced in America from the collection of the Grolier Club.
A miniature work of art, a bookplate may be viewed as a metaphorical portrait of a collector or library, using the designer’s personal graphic style. It also tells a story about the relationship between the artist and the patron. Illustrious collectors ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt to Harry Elkins Widener, J.P. Morgan and Paul Mellon come to life through bookplates by such celebrated figures as Dorothy Sturgis Harding, Eric Gill, Walter Crane, Rudolph Koch, and Rockwell Kent. Grolier Club Bookplates, Past & Present is a veritable who’s-who of both book collectors and the 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 bookplates and their legacy as cultural indicators in book history.
"This book is a welcome addition. . . handsomely produced, and one which should be found on any shelves where bookplate research is supported." * Book Collector *
ISBN: 9781605831046
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: 426g
160 pages