Grolier 2000: A Further Grolier Club Biographical Retrospective in Celebration of the Millennium

Claudia Funke (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0910672342 / ISBN 13: 9780910672344

Published by Grolier Club, New York, 2000

About this Item

xix, 424, [2] pp., 4to, quarter oatmeal linen, burgundy cloth sides, leather title label, slipcase with overall printed pattern of the Grolier Club device. With biographical profiles of 116 past members. One of 250 copies specially bound thus and with slipcase (of a total edition of 750). Designed by Jerry Kelly. Condition of the book is very good, with a few tiny faint spots of foxing on textblock foredge and front blank, spine a touch age-toned, gilt on title label a bit rubbed; slipcase fine. Ong & Holzenberg P414.

Seller Inventory # 5717

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Grolier 2000: A Further Grolier Club Biographical Retrospective in Celebration of the Millennium
• Publisher: Grolier Club, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0910672342
• ISBN 13: 9780910672344
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Grolier Club

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Synopsis

A continuation of the Grolier 75 volume of short biographies published by the Club in 1959 to celebrate its 75th birthday, this indispensable new collection of over 120 profiles by members illustrates the contributions of Grolier Club members in the fields of collecting, rare book librarianship, book design, and the antiquarian book trade. Designed by Jerry Kelly to complement Joseph Blumenthal's design for Grolier 75, and published in an edition totaling 750 copies. This is one of 250 copies in maroon cloth backed in beige linen, title in gilt on black leather spine label, in slipcase with maroon cloth top and bottom, and gray paper sides with an overall pattern of the Club device in red.