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Examples are shown of the types of work made famous by the Aldine bindery of Venice which in the 16th century popularized the eastern art of gilding the leather tooling of fine bindings. Also included are examples of the famous geometric style of book decoration fostered by Jean Grolier, French nobleman of the 16th century, whose library of 8,000 volumes was reputed to be the finest private collection of his day. Among the artisans represented are LeGascon, 17th century French binder; and Roger Payne, famous 18th century British book designer...
...Phillips of the Phillips Book Store stated that to his knowledge there was no official ban Grolier Book, while G. C. Cairnie of the Grolier Book Shop admitted that he carried the book in stock, and believed that it was perfectly legal...
...Hofer's gift includes valuable and important additions to the Library's collection of books from the press of Bruce Rogers, from the Merrymount Press of D. B. Updike, from the Kelmscott Press of William Morris from the Ashendene Press, from the Grolier Club, and from the Nonesuch and other contemporary presses. These books will be shown in the Treasure Room by means of exhibits which will be changed approximately every week...
...often wander from the place of their source but it is more remarkable when, in the course of their peregrinations, they eventually arrive at the place where they properly belong. One instance of this, however, is to be found in a manuscript which has just been acquired by the Grolier Book Shop and which is on exhibition there. This is none other than the original manuscript of "Streets of Night," a novel by John Dos Passos...
...exhibition of the works of William Blake, the well-known English painter and poet, held during the past week in the Museum, will close tomorrow. This remarkable collection, virtually the same as that given recently at the Grolier Club, and in addition containing valuable works belonging to several Boston collectors, is the most complete exhibition ever held of Blake's works...