Bookbinding in America : three essays / Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, editor.

Title & Author:

Bookbinding in America : three essays / Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, editor.

Publication:

Portland, Me. : The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1941.

Description:

xix, 293 pages : illustrations, plates ; 25 cm

Notes:
Miss French's study was accepted in 1939 as a master's essay in the book arts field at the School of library service, Columbia university; Mr. Rogers' study, accepted as a master's essay at the same school in 1937, was first printed, in abbreviated form, in the Gutenberg yearbook of 1938.--Cf. Foreword.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Early American bookbinding by hand / Hannah Dustin French -- The rise of American edition binding / Joseph W. Rogers -- On the rebinding of old books / Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt.

Subject:

Bookbinding United States.
Books Conservation and restoration.
Bookbinding history
Livres Conservation et restauration.
Bookbinding.
United States

Added entries:

Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut, 1903-1992. On the rebinding of old books.
French, Hannah D. (Hannah Dustin), 1907- Early American bookbinding by hand.
Rogers, Joseph William, 1906- Rise of American edition binding.
Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut, 1903-
French, Hannah Dustin, 1907-
Rogers, Joseph William, 1906-

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 79794
Call No.: Z270.U5 (PO3515)
Status: Available

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