Robert Josephy correspondence

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Robert Josephy correspondence

1934-1936

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Letters concern The Limited Editions Club interest in reproducing Charles Demuth's drawings for a new edition of "The Turn of the Screw," by Henry James (never published). Included are: 2 letters from Josephy to Demuth, June 20 and 28, 1934, and one letter to Frank Osborn, July 2, 1934; 2 letters from Charles Demuth to Josephy, June 24 and 29, 1934, regarding ownership of the drawings; and one letter from Arthur Dove to Josephy, September 8, 1936 with an explanation of the decision for not publishing the book.

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Demuth, Charles, 1883-1935

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Painter; Lancaster, Pennsylvania. From the description of Charles Demuth papers, [ca. 1890-1936]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370503 ...

Josephy, Robert, 1903-1993

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Book designer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Robert Josephy correspondence, 1934-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122566356 ...

Dove, Arthur Garfield. 1880-1946

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Arthur Dove painted with Brooks's daughter-in-law, Inez Seibert Brooks. From the description of Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, [Between 1920 and 1946]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 175227818 Arthur Garfield Dove (1880-1946) and Helen Torr Dove were painters from Geneva and Centerport, N.Y. Born in Canandaigua, N.Y., Arthur Dove settled in New York City in 1903, becoming an illustrator for popular magazines, including ...

Limited editions club

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Founded in 1929 by George Macy, the Limited Editions Club published illustrated fine-press books for subscribers, in editions of 1500. Their publications tended to be classic titles, and featured the work of leadings illustrators and designers. After Macy's death in 1956, the firm remained family owned until 1970. It changed hands several times until it was sold in 1979 to its current owner, the investor Sidney Shiff. Since that time, the Limited Editions Club has become best known for lavish ar...