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1997 · réf. 140166 — New York: Stone House Press 1997. quarter cloth paper-covered boards paper-covered slipcase same paper. Rogers Bruce. small 8vo. quarter cloth paper-covered boards paper-covered slipcase same paper. xiii 95 3 pages. Limited to 100 numbered copies. Lacking the slipcase else a fine copy. Short biography of Bruce Rogers 1870-1957 a reprint of the 1965 Master's Thesis by G. Mansbridge who was acquainted with Mr. Rogers during the last decade or so of his life. Facing the title page is a color photo of the author and Mr. Rogers. Per introduction research for this thesis included interviews and a search for unpublished correspondence. There is no discussion of books designed by Mr. Rogers but a concluding chapter quotes various comments positive and negative by others on the work of Rogers. Concludes with notes and primary and secondary bibliographies not updated since the original publication. Printed at the Stinehour Press. Bruce Rogers' colophon device is gilt-stamped on the front cover. The book is about the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers 1870-1957 who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" ANB. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers 1870-1957 who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" ANB. Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived Stone House Press unknown