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FINE BINDING IN AMERICA, THE STORY OF THE CLUB BINDERY
Thompson, Elbert A. and Lawrence S. Thompson

- N.P. : Beta Phi Mu 1956 - 8vo. - cloth. - (viii), 45 pages of text with 7 plates showing Club Bindery examples. - Order Nr. 6016 - Price: $ 35.00

S-K 5637. Scarce book on this turn of the century fine binding firm. The Club Bindery was founded by some of the richest book collectors in America in 1895. They brought many of Europe's best craftsman to America to work in the firm. This book discusses the Club Bindery, the Rowfant Bindery of Cleveland which was established by a number of the former members of the Club Bindery and finally the fine binding department of the Country Life Press.

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