| The Merrymount Press: An Exhibition on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Press Contributor(s): Hutner, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0914630113 ISBN-13: 9780914630111 Publisher: Grolier Club OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Daniel Berkely Updike (1860-1941) founded the Merrymount Press in 1893, which quickly came to represent the flowering of the Arts and Crafts movement in American book arts. At the same time, the quixotic and patrician Updike championed his vision of the "scholar-printer"--an artist whose work mixes a practical understanding of the printing trade with a deep knowledge of and reverence for the history of the book. This catalogue demonstrates the breadth and beauty of the Press's work, and the standard it set for commercial and fine printing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Book - Design | Decorative Arts |
| Dewey: 070.509 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 9.02" W x 11.92" (0.94 lbs) 77 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Daniel Berkeley Updike (1860-1941) founded the Merrymount Press in 1893, which quickly came to represent the flowering of the Arts and Crafts movement in American book arts. At the same time, the quixotic and patrician Updike championed his vision of the "scholar-printer"--an artist whose work mixes a practical understanding of the printing trade with a deep knowledge of and reverence for the history of the book. This catalogue demonstrates the breadth and beauty of the Press's work, and the standard it set for commercial and fine printing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hutner, Martin: - Martin Hutner curated the Houghton Library's exhibition on the Merrymount Press. He is a member of the New York chapter of the American Printing History Association. |