[Bruce Rogers | Proof Bookplate Designed by BR Tipped-In] Bruce Rogers, Designer of Books

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Warde, Frederic. Bruce Rogers, Designer of Books. With a List of the Books Printed under Mr. Roger's Supervision. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1925. Limited to 210 copies, differing from the trade edition by having 20 examples of Bruce Rogers' work in the rear of the volume rather than 15, along with his true signature rather than typescript at head of title. Tan boards with paper spine label. The copy of designer and typographer Lester Douglas, featuring his bookplate on the front pastedown with a small penciled note "Designed by B.R. London July 1930". On the second endpaper, the AIGA "Fifty Books" bookplate for 1928, also designed by Bruce Rogers is tipped-in. On the half title page, a proof of Helena M. Hand Paterson's bookplate is tipped-in, presented to Douglas from Rogers on July 7 1930. Measures 6" x 9". Original paper wrapper is split at the front hinge, and mostly split at the rear. Front board with 2-3" closed cracks to the top & bottom of the hinge; spine tips bumped. N° de ref. del artículo UHB0207

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