Scrapbook of initial letters, [ca. 1900?].

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Scrapbook of initial letters, [ca. 1900?].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122602889

Scrapbook of 172 leaves on which ca. 3,500 ornamental initial letters clipped from unidentified sixteenth and seventeenth century printed books have been pasted down. The alphabet is followed by twelve leaves of printers' ornaments and borders. The volume also includes ca. 35 printers' marks clipped from title pages.

1 v. (ca. 3,500 specimens) ; 30 cm.

Grolier Club

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Grolier Club

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Holden, Edwin B. (Edwin Babcock), 1861-1906

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Mormon in Kanesville, Iowa. From the description of Letter, ca. 1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122322636 Edwin Babcock Holden was a member of the Grolier Club (a New York City bibliophile society), served on its council, and was president at the time of his death. He was an important book collector whose main interests centered around Americana, English literature, sixteenth and seventeenth century printed books, and French illustrated books. After Holden's death, his ...