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THE DOLPHIN, A JOURNAL OF THE MAKING OF BOOKS
Numbers 1-4, a total of six volumes (all published).
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New York, Limited Editions Club, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1940-1941, cloth except Number 4, Part 1 is paper.
Limitations vary from 1200 to 2000 copies, near fine
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Limitations vary from 1200 to 2000 copies (LEC S-02, 03, 04, 05). An extremely important series of books devoted to all aspects of fine book production. Part one of volume four is bound in stiff paper wrappers as first issued. A near fine set.
Articles include: ON DESIGNING A TYPE FACE by Frederic Goudy, HAND-MADE PAPER AND ITS RELATION TO MODERN PRINTING by Dard Hunter, and BIBLIOTHECA TYPOGRAPHICA: A LIST OF BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS by Horace Hart. Among 19 other contributors are Alfred Pollard, Lawrence Wroth and Carl Purington Rollins. Ulrich & Kup call the Dolphin: "The outstanding American publication on the book, touching almost every phase in a vital and scholarly way. Finely printed, a delight for the student, collector and bibliophile."
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1940-1941; 6 volumes, 4to., cloth except Number 4, Part 1 is paper; (viii), 363, (18); 329, (20); xvi, 507, (34); 104, (20); 109-232, (16); 233-312, (14) pages. Book # 131556
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