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, J.P. Morgan and Paul Mellon come to life through bookplates by such celebrated figures as Dorothy Sturgis Harding, Eric Gill, Walter Crane, Rudolph Koch, and Rockwell Kent. Grolier Club Bookplates, Past & Present is a veritable who’s-who of both book collectors and the graphic artists who created their personalized ex-libris over the past 130 years, down to the present day. This carefully researched and amply annotated book not only provides a feast for a bibliophile’s eyes but also explores the meaning behind bookplates and their legacy as cultural indicators in book history.

Catalogue of an exhibition held at The Grolier Club, November 14, 2001-January 11, 2002. Includes a preface by Mark Samuels Lasner and an essay by Margaret D. Stetz, Associate Professor of English and Women's Studies, Georgetown University, on "Beatrix Potter and Aestheticism," followed by detailed descriptions of the books, manuscripts, letters, drawings, and other material in the show. Designed by Mark Samuels Lasner, printed at the Ascensius Press.

The latest volume of Britain's premier horror anthology series contains 15 new tales of terror. Contents: SIX OF THE BEST - John Llewellyn Probert, TRAFFIC STREAM - Simon Kurt Unsworth, IMAGINARY FRIENDS - Steve Lockley, AN UNCONVENTIONAL EXORCISM - R. B. Russell, THE DOOM - Paul Finch, KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY - Gary Fry, SPANISH SUITE - Craig Herbertson, MR PIGSNY - Reggie Oliver, THE RED STONE - Alex Langley, ROOM ABOVE THE SHOP - Stephen Bacon, THEIR CRAMPED DARK WORLD - David A. Riley, GNOMES - Mick Lewis, BAGPUSS - Anna Taborska, THE SWITCH - David Williamson, KEEPING YOUR MOUTH SHUT - Mark Samuels. ..".a series which is rapidly becoming an essential read for Horror fans." - Tales From the Black Abyss.

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