THE SYMBOL AND THE SAINT.
- New York: Privately printed for George Nelson, 1924.
- large 12mo.
- decorated paper-covered boards with a paper cover label
- (iv), 17, (2) pages.
- ISBN: none
Price: $20.00 other currencies
Order Nr. 140720
Printed in an edition limited to 225 copies designed by Bruce Rogers (Warde & Haas 183; The Work of Bruce Rogers 334). A Christmas keepsake from 1924. The story of Santa Claus. Spine lightly worn, else a near fine copy. Lacking the slipcase. 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"