The Granjon arabesque. Thirty arrangements of the ornaments with type and an introduction by Elliott Offner

Rosemary Press

Published by Rosemary Press, Northampton, Mass, 1969

About this Item

Edition limited to 250 copies, this copy out-of-series; the binder Arno Werner's dummy copy of sewn sheets inside green morocco-backed marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine, small 4to, pp. [4], vi, [63]; with a long A.L.s. on Rosemary Press stationery from Offner to Arno Werner laid in regarding this dummy, "not a perfect copy. One plate is not printed . several of the plates are imperfect . I will give you all the pages next week . folded . but not collated. I very much hope you will be able to bind the book in your marbled papers." Offner goes on to ask for the amount per binding, and mentions the fact that the paper has been discontinued, and finishes, "I am very excited about having the book bound by you. It is a privilege." In addition, Werner has made a number of pencil marks and brief annotations on the flyleaves. Of the 250 copies printed, 50 were bound by Werner in his own hand-made marbled paper and leather spine, as here.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Granjon arabesque. Thirty arrangements of the ornaments with type and an introduction by Elliott Offner
• Publisher: Rosemary Press, Northampton, Mass
• Publication Date: 1969
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