POME HONORING A MASTER PRINTER 1926-1961. [A keepsake commemorating Joseph Blumenthal's 35th anniversary as a printer, most likely printed at the Spiral Press].
by Blumenthal, Joseph
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- Condition
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
According to small pressman Fridolf Johnson, the keepsake was printed at the Spiral Press.
The Spiral Press (1926-1971) was founded by Joseph Blumenthal and George Hoffman, with an initial financial investment from Blumenthal.
The American printer, publisher, typographer, and book historian Joseph Blumenthal (1897-1990) first started working for B.W. Huebsch in 1924. Huebsch had no qualms about publishing such controversial authors of the period as James Joyce and Blumenthal soon learned the principles of publishing for specialized markets and educated himself in the art of fine printing. On sales trips for the firm, Blumenthal learned of the works of such fine printers and book designers as Bruce Rogers, D.B. Updike and works published by the Nonesuch Press. Working as an apprentice to William Edwin Rudge and Hal Marchbanks, he teamed up with George Hoffman with whom he operated a private press in their spare time. Together they founded The Spiral Press in 1926, focusing on fine presswork and design and taking on work for larger publishers. Turning his attention to typeface design during the Depression, Blumentahl created the Emerson typeface. Blumenthal was awarded the medal for craftsmanship in printing by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1952.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96216
- Title
- POME HONORING A MASTER PRINTER 1926-1961. [A keepsake commemorating Joseph Blumenthal's 35th anniversary as a printer, most likely printed at the Spiral Press].
- Author
- Blumenthal, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- [The Spiral Press], (1961).
- Date Published
- (1961).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FINE PRESS; TYPOGRAPHY; BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; KEEPSAKE; THE SPIRAL PRESS; POEM; POME HONORING A MASTER PRINTER 1926-1961; TWENTIETH CENTURY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; 20TH CENTURY; DESIGN; JOSEPH BLUMENTHAL; BOOKMAN; TYPOGRAPHER; NORSE TRISKELION.
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