Spiral Press
Variant namesThe Spiral Press was an American fine press founded by Joseph Blumenthal (1897-1990) in 1926. Between 1926 and its closure in 1971, the press designed and printed books for or by Robert Frost, W. H. Auden, Pablo Neruda, William Carlos Williams, Robinson Jeffers and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The press's institutional clients included the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Morgan Library, Museum of Modern Art, Frick Collection, Random House, and CBS Television Network.
Blumenthal also designed a typeface, Spiral, which he named after the press, and wrote and taught on fine printing and book arts. In recognition of his attention to detail and high standards of excellence in his work, he was awarded the American Institute of Graphic Arts’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 1952.
From the guide to the Spiral Press Records, 1961-1962, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| associatedWith | American Artists Group. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Blumenthal, Joseph, 1897-1990. | person |
| associatedWith | Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. | person |
| associatedWith | Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 | person |
| associatedWith | Kohn, John S. Van E. | person |
| associatedWith | Lerner, Abe, 1908-2002. | person |
| associatedWith | Melcher, Frederic Gershom, 1879-1963. | person |
| correspondedWith | New Directions Publishing Corp. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Webster, Ida, | person |
| associatedWith | Wescott, Glenway, 1901-1987. | person |
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| Subject |
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| Printing |
| Bookplates |
| Fine books |
| Literature |
| Literature |
| Printers and printing |
| Private presses |
| Publishing, printing and book arts |
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| Publisher |
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Corporate Body
Active 1931
Active 1971
