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Fall 2012 Catalogue 25
Printing for Kingdom, Empire, and Republic
Treasures from the Archives of the Imprimerie Nationale
edited by H. George Fletcher
This volume was produced to accompany an exhibition on the history of one of
the most important printing houses in Europe, the Imprimerie Nationale. It surveys a
wealth of objects, including artifacts of printing processes from the days of François I to
the present, as well as engraved plates used to produce illustrations for such renowned
works as Louis XIV’s Medailles. The catalogue also showcases books produced at the
Imprimerie Nationale, from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Printing for
Kingdom, Empire, and Republic contains historical essays and an annotated checklist
of the items on display at the exhibition, five pages of color plates, four plates in collotypes,
illustrations of typefaces, and more. The book was printed letterpress at the
Imprimerie Nationale’s Atelier du Livre d’Art de l’Estampe.
2011, hardcover, 8.5 x 11.5 inches, 118 pages
ISBN 9781605830377, Order No. 108805, $95.00
Ray Safford
Rare Bookman
Ray Safford was a consummate rare bookman and book collector whose life and
career revolved around books and the firm of Charles Scribner’s Sons. Produced to
accompany a Grolier Club Member Exhibition in 2012, this catalogue offers a fascinating
look into Safford’s role in the literary, publishing, and rare book worlds of New York
in the twentieth century. The exhibition highlights Safford’s intriguing relationships with
Joseph Conrad, Henry Clay Frick, Frank Nelson Doubleday, and others, and lists some of
the unusual items he collected related to Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, and Lewis Carroll.
Including an introduction written by Mark D. Tomasko and an illustrated and annotated
checklist of items in the exhibition, the catalogue reveals the character of Safford through
his remaining books and papers. The book was designed by award-winning designer Jerry
Kelly and contains 24 illustrations, including some color and full-page images.
2012, paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 84 pages
Order No. 109017, $15.00
For Jean
Grolier & His
Friends
125 Years of
Grolier Club
Exhibitions &
Publications
edited by
Eric Holzenberg
and George Ong
This volume provides comprehensive
and detailed lists of Grolier Club exhibitions
and publications. There are over 200
illustrations, many in color, with some
tipped in.
2009, hardcover, 8 x 11 inches
460 pages ISBN 1605830194
Order No. 106180, $300.00
Nineteenth
Century
American Color
Plate Books
by William S. Reese
Looks at the world
of lost processes and
skills. Traces the progression
of production
processes and the careers of some of the
leading specialists. Shows the diversity of
color plate work among the leading titles
by displaying highlights of the century.
Provides insight into the interests of those
producing books in the nineteenth century.
1999, hardcover, dust jacket, 8.5 x 11 inches
120 pages, ISBN 091062727X
Order No. 107112, $39.00
This Perpetual
Fight
Love and Loss in
Virginia Woolf’s
Intimate Circle
by Sarah Funke and
William Beekman
The books,
images, letters, and
manuscript material in this catalogue narrate
the life and work of Virginia Woolf.
They showcase her relationships with her
parents, siblings, suitors, friends, lovers,
and husband. Many of these relationships
were reflected in her publications.
2008, hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches
152 pages, ISBN 9781605830186
Order No. 106671, $45.00
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