The book of the private press : a check-list / compiled by Thomas Rae & Geoffrey Handley-Taylor ; with a foreword by John Ryder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rae, Thomas I., compiler, book designer, printer.

Contributor:

Handley-Taylor, Geoffrey, compiler.

Ryder, John, 1917-2001, writer of foreword.

Signet Press (Firm), active 1958, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private presses--England--Directories.

Private presses.

Private presses--United States--Directories.

Private presses--Scotland--Directories.

Private presses--Ireland--Directories.

Private presses--Australia--Directories.

Private presses--Canada--Directories.

Private presses--New Zealand--Directories.

Private presses--South Africa--Directories.

Australia.

Canada.

England.

Ireland.

New Zealand.

Scotland.

South Africa.

United States.

Genre:

Letterpress printing.

directories.

Directories.

Dust jackets (Binding) -- Scotland -- Greenock -- 20th century.

Publishers' paper bindings (Binding) -- Scotland -- Greenock -- 20th century.

Limitation statements (Publishing) -- Scotland -- Greenock -- 20th century.

Private press books (Publishing) -- Scotland -- Greenock -- 20th century.

Private press books (Printing)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Monotype Baskerville).

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copies)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copies)

Physical Description:

xvi, 48 pages ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Greenock : The Signet Press, 1958.

Summary:

"In preparing this check-list every endeavor has been made to list all existing private presses in the English-speaking world ... The information contained in the check-list was obtained from individual presses ... detailed information of the equipment used, and the type of work in which the press specialised"--Page xv

Notes:

Limited edition of 750 numbered copies.

"This book has been designed and printed by Thomas Rae at The Signet Press, 23 Union Street, Greenock, Scotland, from Monotype Baskerville types"--Colophon

Letterpress printed in black and red. Four sewn signatures in an illustrated paper wrapper with illustration of a press on the front and title letterpress printed on spine. Laid into letterpress printed illustrated dust jacket with press illustration, title, and statements of responsibility on front and advertisement for Typesetting Services Limited on the back.

Has index (pages 45-48).

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy is no. 431.

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copies presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copies have publishers card laid in noting books were sold at pre-publication price.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy one is number 243. Copy two is number 334.

OCLC:

1224637