J. Ben Lieberman early printed leaf collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0515

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

Originally part of the J. Ben Lieberman papers, the J. Ben Lieberman early printed leaf collection contains examples of printing Lieberman acquired as an amateur printer, type enthusiast, and proponent of the private press. The collection includes eleven specimens in Latin, German, Italian, and French, and spans the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. The leaves represent a variety of texts, with topics ranging from art and architecture to the Bible.

The collection is arranged into four series and chronologically within each series: I. Leaves from books printed in Germany; II. Leaves from books printed in Frances; III. Leaves of books printed in Italy; and IV. Leaves of unknown origin.

Each folder contains a single leaf unless otherwise noted. Of particular interest is a stenciled breviary on vellum, which has been described by Dr. Consuelo Dutschke, Curator, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University. Note: Dr. Dutschke has only examined a digital image of the breviary.

Dates

Creation: 1400s-1700s

Creator

Lieberman, J. Ben (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in Latin, Italian, French, and German.

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 Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec

Biographical Note

American educator, editor, author, and amateur printer J. Ben Lieberman (1914-1984) is widely regarded as the father of the twentieth-century chappel movement in the United States. Lieberman was the founder and first president of the American Printing History Association. In 1952, he established the Herity Press, a private press he ran with his wife until 1982.

Lieberman also held patents on typographical equipment and is the author of many books on typography and printing, including The Modern Chappel Movement (1957), Papermaking and Manufacture of Paper Products: A Manual (1958), and Types of Typefaces and How to Recognize Them (1967).

"J. Ben Lieberman."Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Reproduced in Gale Biography in Context, accessed January 7, 2011.

Extent

1 oversize box

Additional Description

Abstract

The J. Ben Lieberman early printed leaf collection contains examples of printing Lieberman acquired as an amateur printer, type enthusiast, and proponent of the private press. The collection includes eleven specimens in Latin, German, Italian, and French, and spans the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. The leaves represent a variety of texts, with topics ranging from art and architecture to the Bible.