Louis Herman Kinder and fine bookbinding in America : a chapter in the history of the Roycroft Shop : galley proofs
Scope and Content Note
This collection comprises the original galley proofs for Richard J. Wolfe’s and Paul McKenna’s book, Louis Herman Kinder and fine bookbinding in America : a chapter in the history of the Roycroft Shop, as published by Bird & Bull Press in 1985. The proofs bear numerous handwritten corrections and editorial notes by publisher Henry Morris.
Dates
- Creation: 1985
Creator
- Wolfe, Richard J. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Biographical Notes
Richard J. Wolfe was the curator of rare books and manuscripts in The Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine at Harvard University and the Joseph Garland Librarian of the Boston Medical Library. He has written on the subjects of early American music publishing, nineteenth-century color printing, the book arts, and marbled paper. He is the author of Marbled paper, its history, techniques and patterns (1990).
Paul McKenna is the author of A History and bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop .
Wolfe, Richard J. Marbled paper, its history, techniques and patterns. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1990. McKenna, Paul.A History and bibliography of the Roycroft Printing Shop. North Tonawanda, N.Y. : Tona Graphics, c1986.
Extent
1 item (40 pages) ; 20 x 60 cm
Abstract
This item comprises the original galley proofs for Richard J. Wolfe’s and Paul McKenna’s book, Louis Herman Kinder and fine bookbinding in America : a chapter in the history of the Roycroft Shop, as published by Bird & Bull Press in 1985.
Source
Purchase, January 2009.
Shelving Summary
Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 oversize galleys.
Processing
Processed and encoded by Anita Wellner, March 2009. Further encoded by George Apodaca, October 2015.
Subject
- Kinder, Louis Herman (Person)
- McKenna, Paul (Person)
- Morris, Henry, 1925- (Person)
- Roycroft Shop (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for Louis Herman Kinder and fine bookbinding in America : a chapter in the history of the Roycroft Shop : galley proofs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2009 March 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository