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THE CAXTON CLUB; VICTOR MARGOLIN (INTRO); LYNN MARTIN (DESIGN); JOHN ALDERSON (PHOTOGRAPHY) - Chicago Under Wraps: Dust Jackets from 1920 to 1950

Title: Chicago Under Wraps: Dust Jackets from 1920 to 1950
Description: Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1999. 0940550105. Limited Edition. First Printing. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0940550105. Limited Edition (only 500 copies). Publisher's glossy wraps. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. This is a catalogue published by The Caxton Club of Chicago in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Caxton Club and held from November 29, 1999 to January 10, 2000 at the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at The Art Institute of Chicago. The dust jackets in the exhibition, all printed between 1920 and 1950, are historically significant. Some depict scenes of Chicago; some were designed by Chicago-based graphic artists; and some were published by Chicago firms. They reveal trends in book design and illustrate a rich period of publishing in the Midwest's leading metropolis. "The book jacket's rise to prominence during the 1920s was part of a general expansion of the publishing business in North America," writes Victor Margolin, professor of art history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who is the author of the Introduction to the catalogue.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. NEW.. Color Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 12 pp. New with No dust jacket as issued .

Keywords: 0940550105 Catalog; Exhibition Catalog; Books About Books; Caxton Club; Book Jackets; Dust Jackets; Catalogs Books About Books Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books

Price: US$ 10.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 26909

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