The exquisitry of William Lewis Washburn

by Robert E. Massmann

Resource Type:: Book (Print/Paper)
Publication:: New Britain, [Conn.] : REM Miniatures, 1999
Serial Holdings:: Housed in Miniature Books Collection Storage

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Author/Creator:: Massmann, Robert E.
Contributors:: Miniature Book Collection
Washburn, William Lewis
Massmann, Richard A. , Typographer
REM Miniatures (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: The exquisitry of William Lewis Washburn [by Massmann, R.E.]
Related Works:: Miniature Book Collection
Subjects:: Washburn, William Lewis — Bibliography
Miniature books — Bibliography
Miniature books — 20th century — United States — Specimens
1900-1999
Miniature books
United States
Genres:: Prospectuses — 20th Century — United States
Specimens
Bibliographies
General Notes:: "Typography by Richard A. Massmann. Design and binding by Robert E. Massmann." -- Colophon
Limited to 99 copies.
Miniature volume has wide "cigar band" that fits over it which has title, edition limitation, and publication data on it. Volume and band fit into maroon and gold box, cover of which replicates the information found on the band.
Cover of volume with applied label which reads: "From Alpha / Mr. Washburn announces for early / publication the first miniature book / from his Private Press entitled: / Elegy / written in a country / church-yard / To Omega / Mr. Washburn begs to announce the / publication of his sixteenth / Miniature Book entitled / Blue Bells and Thistles / a Collection of Scotch Sayings."
Libraries' copy is #36.
1/02/32
A copy of the prospectus for this work was donated to the Rare Book & Texana Collection on March 7, 2002, by Robert Massmann, the publisher. The prospectus is shelved with the volume.
Physical Description:: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 68 mm in box 87 x 64 x 17 mm
Call Numbers:: Z232.R64 E97 1999
OCLC Numbers:: 48814386