Description: The Colophon, A Book Collector’s Quarterly. Part 1. NY: 1930. Ca. 8 ¾” x 10 ¾”. Hardbound with ORIGINAL PRINT by Alex R. Stravenitz. Vintage condition with fading to binding and losses to spine ends; water stain to lower right margin of some early pages (not impacting the original print!). Illustrated. Each section or chapter is printed by a different press using different papers and types in various colors. Articles include among others, Colophons by Ruth S. Grannis, On Breaking into Type by H.L. Mencken, Whiteman and the War’s Finale by Emory Holloway, Illustrating “Huckleberry Finn” by E.W. Kemble, On Being Published by Sherwood Anderson, and The Bookplates of Bruce Rogers by William A. Kettredge. Also bound-in is “Chartreuse,” an original print by the Ukrainian-American artist Alexander Raoul Stavenitz (1901-1960), printed from the plate. Please reference photos for details, and ask questions before bidding. Item will be shipped by USPS Media Mail, US buyers only, do not ship internationally. Returns not accepted.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Corning, New York
End Time: 2024-11-28T21:58:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: The Colophon
Subject: Book Collecting
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1930
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Book Collecting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
