The Engraved & Typographic Work of Rudolph Ruzicka: An Exhibition.
Published by New York: The Grolier Club, 1948
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Richard Cady Rare Books, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.Richard Cady Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2020
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 75.00
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8vo; 40 pages; heavy dark patterned paste paper wraps, spine gilt titled, cover with the gilt device of the Grolier Club. The book lists 233 items, and reproduces eight of his compositions, some in color, one a wood engraving printed in three colors from the original blocks. A fine copy in its original 'plastic' overlay. Limited to 500 copies printed and bound by the George Grady Press, New York, and signed by Ruzicka. Introduction by Walter Muir Whitehill. Laid in is the four page Grolier Club announcement of the Exhibition and the catalogue. Also a printed invitation (and response slip) with a Ruzicka woodcut of a tent and party gathering sent by the AIGA, inviting one to attend a member's tea and cocktail party to honor Rudolph Ruzicka.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Engraved & Typographic Work of Rudolph Ruzicka: An Exhibition.
- Author
- RUZICKA (Rudolph)
- Publisher
- New York: The Grolier Club
- Publication year
- 1948
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Signed
- Signed by Illustrator(s)
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Richard Cady Rare Books
Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2020
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I have been an antiquarian book, autograph, mss, book related art and poster dealer for some 50 years. I am a graduate of Northwestern University. I was an associate of Hamill & Barker in Chicago, then manager/buyer for Marshall Field's fine Rare Book, map, print, poster, book related art, autograph and mss dept. for seven years. Sole prop. of Richard Cady Rare Books first in NY, then Chicago, and for the last 25 years in Prescott, Arizona. My bibliography and reference library consists of some 1500 volumes. My stock is about the same size. Fine selection of books about books, fine turn-of-the-century publisher's trade bindings, English and American literature, Raj India, southwest Americana, the English and American 1890s period, and rare and interesting books in all fields. I am a stickler on condition. And having been an antiquarian bookseller for over 50 years now I am beginning to entertain booksellers' inquiries re: my reference library, stock, book related posters and prints, and a large number of five-stack, glass front, Globe Wernicke book cases.…
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