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9. (Cheloniidae Press) Robinson, Alan J.(editor).
H.P.M., HAROLD PATRICK McGRATH.
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1991, 4to., decorated paper over boards, front cover, and spine label. (x), (80), (vi) pages.
$ 950.00
First edition, limited to 210 numbered copies of
which only 100 are for sale. Signed by McGrath and
Robinson on colophon page. Printed at Wild Carrot
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher using Cheloniidae rag
paper. Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary
of the printing career of Harold Patrick McGrath,
Master Printer for the Gehenna Press, Pennyroyal
Press, and Cheloniidae Press. It contains sixty
recollections, reminiscences, histories, etc. from friends,
family, artists, and fellow printers. Also included are
four wood engravings by Leonard Baskin, six wood
engravings by Barry Moser, an etched portrait, a wood
engraving by Fritz Eichenberg, a two-color portrait by
Lance Hidy, and four wood engravings by Alan James
Robinson. The title page and two other pages have
hand calligraphy by Suzanne Moore and Elizabeth
Curtis. A fine production which is printed in two colors
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§ A Complete Set §
10. COLOPHON, A BOOK COLLECTOR’S QUARTERLY.
The complete set of 48 volumes. New York: The Colophon, 1930–1950, various sizes, various bindings. $ 1,850.00
Includes the following: 1. Original Series. 20 volumes. 4to., boards + Index. 1930–1935. 2. New Series, boards or cloth. 1935–1938. 3.
The Annual of Bookmaking. Thick 8vo., cloth. 1938. 4. New Graphic Series. 4 volumes. 4to., boards. 1939. 5. The New Colophon.
9 volumes. 4to., boards except the 9th volume which is cloth bound and much thicker than the rest. 1948–1950. 6. An Index to the
Colophon, New Series, The Colophon, New Graphic Series and the New Colophon. 1968. (Ulrich & Kup p.3). “Scholarly and
popular contributions both make perfect reading for connoisseur and amateur of books and bibliography.” Many illustrations. The
first series of 20 volumes is contained in 5 pigskin backed boxes that were sold by the publishers to anyone that wanted to buy them
for the set. This practice was discontinued after the first 20 volumes. Pigskin backs on four boxes age darkened. Also present is a
leather backed case made for the first four parts of The New Colophon. With related ephemera including the prospectus to the set.
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