New York; a series of wood engravings in colour and a note on colour printing by Rudolph Ruzicka
Collection Name
Seymour B. Durst Old York Library Collection
Subjects
New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel.
Format
books
Genre
books
Publication Information
Grolier Club: New York
Date
1915
Physical Description
xxi, 120 p. 1 l., incl. col. illus., col. plates. 30 cm.
Note
The committee on publications of the Grolier club certifies that of this book two hundred and fifty copies were printed from type and original wood blocks on French hand-made paper, and three copies with progressive proofs on Japanese vellum. The ten full-page illustrations were printed by Emil Fequet, Paris"--Colphon
Printed by the De Vinne Press
Avery Classics copy: Seymour B. Durst Old York Library Collection, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University
Avery Classics copy: Has Seymour B. Durst's bookplate
Avery Classics copy: Sales catalog listings (2 p.) laid in
Avery Classics copy: Argosy Book Stores card describing book laid in
Avery Classics copy: Markings
Avery Classics copy: Labeled as "Office Copy, The De Vinne Press"
Contents
A note on colour printing.--A new answer to ancient riddle.--Among the skyscrapers.--The bridges.--The old town.--The squares.--Fifth avenue.--Broadway.--Riverside drive.--Knowledge and the house-tops.--The end of the island.