The Ideal Book, or, Book Beautiful: a Tract on Calligraphy, Printing & Illustration & on the Book Beautiful as a Whole
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Title
The Ideal Book, or, Book Beautiful: a Tract on Calligraphy, Printing & Illustration & on the Book Beautiful as a Whole
Description
John Henry Nash moved to San Francisco in 1895 and worked for a variety of presses before printing under his own name. The mitred rule (the vertical and horizontal lines that frame the text in many of his works) is a distinguishing trait of his work, along with skillful design and composition. Both in his design and his choice of text, Nash places himself firmly within the fine press tradition begun by the Kelmscott Press.
Nash is often credited with creating a market in San Francisco for finely printed books, which resulted in other major fine printers moving to San Francisco, including the Grabhorns and the Kennedys. He printed many of the early publications of the Book Club of California.
165 copies printed for private distribution.
Nash is often credited with creating a market in San Francisco for finely printed books, which resulted in other major fine printers moving to San Francisco, including the Grabhorns and the Kennedys. He printed many of the early publications of the Book Club of California.
165 copies printed for private distribution.
Creator
T. J. Cobden-Sanderson; decorations by Ray F. Coyle
Publisher
John Henry Nash
Date
1916
Format
[2], 13, [1] pages; 26 cm
Type
Book
Collection
Citation
T. J. Cobden-Sanderson; decorations by Ray F. Coyle, “The Ideal Book, or, Book Beautiful: a Tract on Calligraphy, Printing & Illustration & on the Book Beautiful as a Whole,” Book Club of California, accessed April 28, 2024, https://bccbooks.omeka.net/items/show/84.