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The Philip Hofer Collection in the Houghton Library

The Philip Hofer Collection in the Houghton Library - Houghton Library Publications

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book records the proceedings of a symposium held in conjunction with the 1988 exhibition of the Philip Hofer bequest to the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts at Houghton Library. Contributors include William H. Bond, Charles Ryskamp, Arthur Vershbow, William Bentinck-Smith, and Lucien Goldschmidt. Their recollections of one of Harvard College Library's most generous donors provide a fascinating portrait of one of America's great bibliophiles.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780976547211
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
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Language: English
Number of pages: 41
Weight: 666g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm