The Officina Bodoni printed works; books and articles by Giovanni Mardersteig
MS. 21435/234
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
The Officina Bodoni printed works; books and articles by Giovanni Mardersteig
Shelfmark
MS. 21435/234
Summary
Comprises:
Miscellaneous prospectuses and proofs of books printed by the Officina Bodoni, 1952-1977.
Correspondence between John Ryder and Faber & Faber Ltd with associated papers, relating to the edition of Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot published in 1960 by Officina Bodoni for Faber & Faber, 1970-1972 and 1982.
Papers relating to type faces used by Officina Bodoni, 1954 and 1971; correspondence and papers relating to Monotype/Bodoni typefaces, 1974-1977.
Correspondence and papers relating to The Remarkable Story of a Book Made in Padua by Giovanni Mardersteig, 1967-1976.
Correspondence, papers and designs relating to Petri Bembi De Aetna liber & Pietro Bembo On Etna by Pietro Bembo and Giovanni Mardersteig, 1969-1970.
Photocopy of 'Aldo Manuzio e i caratteri di Francesco Griffo da Bologna', by Giovanni Mardersteig in Studi di bibliografia e di storia in onore di T. de Marinis, Verona, Valdonega, 1964, III, p.105-147.
Date
1952-1977; 1982
Language
Italian
English
Physical extent
1 box (6 folders)
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Collection contents
Giovanni Mardersteig and the Officina Bodoni
The Officina Bodoni printed works; books and articles by Giovanni Mardersteig
