Gilliss, Walter, 1855-1925
Variant namesNew York City printer who operated the Gilliss Press with his brother Frank and was known for his classic taste in book design. Walter Gilliss served as typographical advisor to Doubleday, Page & Co., while his own press printed over 300 books for private individuals and bibliophile societies. His masterpiece of design and execution is generally considered to be The iconography of Manhattan Island by I. N. Phleps Stokes. Gilliss was a founding member of the Grolier Club in 1884 and served as its secretary from 1906 to 1925.
From the description of Papers, [ca. 1906-1925] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145382442
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps), 1867-1944. I.N. Phelps Stokes papers, 1909-1944. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924. Papers, 1883-1926. | Grolier Club | |
| referencedIn | Walter Hines Page letters from various correspondents, American period | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Gilliss, Walter, 1855-1925. Papers, [ca. 1906-1925] | Grolier Club | |
| referencedIn | Carteret Book Club. Records, [ca. 1902-1958]. | Grolier Club | |
| referencedIn | I.N. Phelps Stokes papers, 1909-1944 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Grolier Club. Library. Records of the librarians, 1897-1970. | Grolier Club |
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| correspondedWith | Carteret Book Club. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Doubleday and Company, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grolier Club. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Grolier Club. Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918 | person |
| associatedWith | Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps), 1867-1944. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| New York (State)--New York |
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| Printing |
| Publishers and publishing |
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| Printers |
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Birth 1855
Death 1925
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