BRUCE ROGERS, DESIGNER OF BOOKS.
With a List of the Books Printed Under Mr. Roger's Supervision.
- Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926.
- 8vo.
- cloth, paper spine label
- 75 pages of text followed by 15 plates.
Price: $20.00 other currencies
Order Nr. 138019
First edition, second impression. Lacking the slipcase. Exlibrary with markings, minor wear to edges of the boards, else a near fine copy. This essay and bibliography originally appeared in the Fleuron although this book contains some alterations.
The book is about 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). 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"