Materials pertaining to the Grabhorn Press bibliography, 1927-1975.

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Materials pertaining to the Grabhorn Press bibliography, 1927-1975.

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Contains introduction, working notes, and checklists for vol. 1 of the bibliography. Includes letters to Heller from David Magee, and to Heller and Magee from numerous individuals, including Flora Arnstein, Albert M. Bender, Wilder Bentley, Oscar Lewis, Alfred Sutro, and Joyce Wilson, with some 1975 correspondence concerning reprinting vols. 1 & 2. Also includes Elinor Heller's annotated copy of Will Ransom's "Private Presses and Their Books," and a small number of miscellaneous drawings and other materials.

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Magee, David Bickersteth, 1905-1977

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David Bickersteth Magee (1905-1977) was a rare book dealer in San Francisco, California. He was the owner of Magee Book Shop. From the description of David Bickersteth Magee photographs, circa 1860s-1900s. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 228078867 In 1923 David Bickersteth Magee opened a bookshop in San Francisco, California. A successful book and manuscripts dealer, he served as president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, the Roxburghe C...

Bender, Albert M. (Albert Maurice), 1866-1941

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Prominent 19th Century poet and social activist. Born Charles From the description of Letter,1925 October 7, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham], Poet of my heart [Staten Island] / Albert M. Bender. 1925. (Wagner College). WorldCat record id: 43935480 From the description of Letter,1926 April 5, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham], Poet [Staten Island] / Albert M. Bender. 1926. (Wagner College). WorldCat record id: 43935496 From the description of Letter,1922 ...

Bentley, Wilder, 1900-1989

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Bentley was born in San Francisco, CA, in 1900; attended Yale and the Univ. of Michigan; spent several years in Europe, providing relief work with French war orphans and later travelling; lab asst., Laboratory Press, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1931-33; honorary assoc. member, American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1932; printed books for the Archetype Press and the Greenwood Press; taught in School of Humanities, San Francisco State College. From the description of Papers, ca. 19...

Lewis, Oscar, 1893-1992

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San Francisco born author and historian of the West. From the description of Oscar Lewis correspondence : additions, 1931-1959. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26872328 American author. From the description of Correspondence with Caroline Wenzel : TLS, 1938-1957. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122647609 Biographical Information Oscar Lewis (1893-199...

Heller, Elinor Raas

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Ransom, Will, 1878-1955

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Printer, designer, and typographer. As a writer, Will Ransom (1878-1955) was also the first historian/bibliographer of the fine press movement. Born in St. Louis, Michigan and raised in Snohomish, Washington, he early developed enthusiasm for the Arts and Crafts movement, which led him to found his own private press and publish a small number of gift books in limited editions. In 1903 he enrolled in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago but left shortly afterwards t...

Arnstein, Flora J.

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Flora Jacobi Arnstein was a poet, author and teacher. Along with Helen Salz, she founded San Francisco's Presidio Hill School and wrote several books. The daughter of Edith Brandenstein and Jacob Jacobi, she married Lawrence Arnstein, known as "Mr. Public Health"; b. 1885; d. 1990. From the description of Flora J. Arnstein papers, 1884-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74985188 Flora Jacobi was born on August 10, 1885, in San Francisco. She married Lawrence Arnstein in 19...

Wilson, Joyce Lancaster.

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Sutro, Alfred, 1869-1945

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Grabhorn Press

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Fine printing firm established in San Francisco, California, by Edwin Grabhorn and his brother, Robert. From the description of Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 82842847 Robert (1900-1973) and Edwin (1889-1968) Grabhorn, from Indiana, began printing in 1911 in Seattle, later moved to Indianapolis, and established the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco in 1920. It soon became internationally known for fine craftsmanship...