Archives, 1931-1986.

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Archives, 1931-1986.

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Collection consists of subject files on artists, typographers, clients, business contacts, suppliers, and projects related to the activities of the Plantin Press. Individual files contain correspondence, lectures, photographs, greeting cards, and examples of artwork. The collection also contains printed items by the Plantin Press and other presses, in addition to printing jobs for various businesses and organizations, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Union Bank, and Univ. of Southern California.

33 boxes (16.5 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7415692

University of California, Los Angeles

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Plantin Press

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The Plantin Press, a small private press named after the 16th century printer Christophe Plantin, was started in Los Angeles, CA, by Saul and Lillian Marks in 1931; Saul Marks, having learned the printing trade while a youth in Poland during WWI, came to the US in 1921; after marrying Lillian Simon in 1928, they moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1930 and set up shop; the Plantin Press was purposely kept a small operation so each project could receive personal attention, and as a result it earned high ...

Marks, Lillian S

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Marks, Saul, 1905-1974

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Biographical/Historical Note The Plantin Press, a small private press in Los Angeles and considered one of North America's finest, was started in 1931 by Saul and Lillian Marks. Saul Marks, having learned the printing trade while a youth in Poland during the First World War, emigrated to the United States in 1921. Here he met and married Lillian Simon in 1928. With the coming of the Depression, the Marks moved to Los Angeles in 1930 and there...