Grolier Club Bookplates: Past and Present

by Alexander Lawrence Ames and Mark Samuels Lasner

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605831042
• ISBN13: 9781605831046
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Grolier Club
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"