PRINTING FOR KINGDOM, EMPIRE, AND REPUBLIC. TREASURES FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE IMPRIMERIE NATIONALE

H. George Fletcher (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1605830372 / ISBN 13: 9781605830377

Published by The Grolier Club; Imprimerie Nationale, New York; Paris, 2011

About this Item

The catalogue published to accompany the exhibition held at The Grolier Club 6 December 2011 - 4 February 2012. With no marks. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine binding.

Seller Inventory # 290683

Bibliographic Details

• Title: PRINTING FOR KINGDOM, EMPIRE, AND REPUBLIC. TREASURES FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE IMPRIMERIE NATIONALE
• Publisher: The Grolier Club; Imprimerie Nationale, New York; Paris
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1605830372
• ISBN 13: 9781605830377
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Near Fine binding
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This catalogue, produced to accompany a 2011 exhibition at the Grolier Club, emphasizes the importance of the French national typographic and printing establishment the Imprimerie Nationale, arguably the most important printing house in Europe. Drawing from the ancient, vast, and comprehensive archives of the Imprimerie Nationale, it documents the significant influence of the press, not only on printing and the book arts, but also on French―and therefore European―literary culture from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day. Contributions by eminent scholars H. George Fletcher, Annie Parent-Charon, Isabelle de Conihout, and James Mosley provide valuable insights into and context for the items featured.

About the Author

H. George Fletcher was the Astor Curator of Printed Books and Bindings at The Morgan Library & Museum and the inaugural Brooke Russell Astor Director for Special Collections at The New York Public Library. In 2013, France awarded him the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.