Guide to the Grolier Club Collection of Publishers’ Bindings
Title:
Grolier Club Collection of Publishers’ Bindings
RLIN No.:
NYGG00-B830
Dates:
1890-1894
Bulk Dates:
1890-1894
Extent:
6 boxes; approx.100 items
Abstract:
A collection of publishers' case bindings gathered for an 1894 Grolier Club exhibition.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research use. Copyright restrictions may apply; please contact repository for requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce the materials.
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Grolier Club Collection of Publishers’ Bindings, 1890-1894, The Grolier Club of New York.
About the Finding Aid:
This finding aid was prepared by Allison Hughes in Microsoft Word at the Grolier Club, January 2018.
Provenance:
An artificial collection created by members or staff of the Grolier Club.
Biographical/Historical Note:
These bindings were gathered for an 1894 Grolier Club exhibition on commercial bookbindings, although it is unknown whether or not they were exhibited.
Scope and Content Note:
The collection includes American, British and Danish publishers' case bindings without textblocks, with some salesman's dummies.
Access Points:
Names
Grolier Club.
Subjects
Publishers’ bindings—Denmark—19th century—Specimens.
Publishers’ bindings—Great Britain—19th century—Specimens.
Publishers’ bindings—United States—19th century—Specimens.
Genres
Edition bindings.
Arrangement Note:
Items in this collection are arranged by country of origin.
Container List:
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Box
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Title
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Date
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1
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American Bindings
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1890-1894
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2
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American Bindings
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1890-1894
|
|
3
|
British Bindings
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1890-1894
|
|
4
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British Bindings
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1890-1894
|
|
5
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British Bindings
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1890-1894
|
|
6
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Danish Bindings
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1890-1894
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