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About this Item
small 8vo. decorated marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover label. (ii), 15 pages. Limited to 1000 copies and designed by Bruce Rogers (Warde no.176). Minor wear to spine ends, else a fine partially unopened copy. One of Lamb's best-known "Elia" essays, a lovely meditation on nostalgia and the passing of time. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived" decorated marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover label. Seller Inventory # 51623
Bibliographic Details
Title: NEW YEAR'S EVE
Publisher: William Edwin Rudge, New York
Publication Date: 1923
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Rogers, Bruce
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