The Gehenna Press : the work of fifty years, 1942-1992: PB 419-2003

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Titles

The Gehenna Press : the work of fifty years, 1942-1992

Maker(s)

Curator: Baskin, Lisa Unger
Contributor: Frankin, Colin
Contributor: Baskin, Hosea
Contributor: Baskin, Leonard
Designer: Baskin, Leonard
Publisher: Bridwell Library
Publisher: Gehenna Press
Printer: Oxbow Press
Compositor: Figovsky, Linda

Categories

Book

Description

The catalogue of an exhibition curated by Lisa Unger Baskin, containing an assessment of the work of the Press by Colin Franklin, a bibliography of the books of the Gehenna Press by Hosea Baskin & notes on the books by the printer, Leonard Baskin.

238 p : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm

Place(s) associated

Dallas
Amherst

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1992

Note

"Two thousand copies ... printed by the Oxbow Press, Amherst, Massachusetts. The typeface used throughtout is Bembo & was set by Linda Figovsky. The design is by Leonard Baskin. February, MCMXCII"--Colophon.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Gehenna Press

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 419-2003
Primary reference Number: 98370
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 14 January 2014

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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