The Liberty Bell on the Kelmscott Goudy Press
Author:
Lieberman, J. Ben
Contributor:
Walsdorf, Jack
Contributor:
Lieberman, Jethro K.
Publisher:
Yellow Barn Press
Illustrator:
DePol, John
Binder (person):
Campbell-Logan Bindery
By J. Ben Lieberman, with an introduction by Jack Walsdorf and an afterword by Jethro K. Lieberman ; and the story of the John DePol wood engraving of this famous press.
22, [1] p ; ‚c 26 cm.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John
Production date: AD 1996
"... It has been set by M&H Type in Frederic Goudy's 14 point Californian. The headers are in Goudy's Mediaeval cast by Theo Rehak as were the initials. The paper is Rives, a mold-made sheet from France. The book was bound at the Campbell-Logan Bindery in John Depol's pattern paper ... There are 215 copies in the edition."--Colophon. Museum has no. 32. Inscription from Depol to John Dreyfus dated 16th Nov. 1996 on front pastedown. Quarter bound in blue cloth with blue patterned paper sides; paper label on spine.
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composed of
paper
Illustrations
Accession number: PB 14-2004
Primary reference Number: 99048
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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