[A collection of information pertaining to the Grolier Club, New York]. [1984]

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[A collection of information pertaining to the Grolier Club, New York]. [1984]

Materials from the Club's centennial, including a napkin, invitation, and program. Invitation to its centennial celebration signed: G. Thomas Tanselle, Secretary.

3 pieces ; 13-36 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771257

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Grolier Club

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The Grolier Club was founded in Jan. 23, 1884 by a group of seven New York City book collectors with the object, as stated in its constitution, "of literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books." From its early days the Club has maintained a library related to collecting, bibliography and books about books. A library endowment fund (sometimes referred to as the "Library Fund) for the Grolier Club was first proposed in 1921, and the first fund-raising campaign amo...

Tanselle, G. Thomas (George Thomas), 1934-

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G. Thamas Tanselle served for twenty-eight years (1978-2006) as the Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; since 1980 he has also been Adjunct Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Before his move to New York in 1978, he had taught at the University of Wisconsin for eighteen years and had held Guggenheim (1969-70), ACLS (1973-74), and NEH (1977-78) Fellowships. He has lectured widely and has published books and articles (amounting in al...