The Philip Hofer Collection in the Houghton Library
Published on 31. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
41 pages
978-0-9765472-1-1 (ISBN)
Description
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
none
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-9765472-1-1 (9780976547211)
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Person
William H. Bond was Librarian of Houghton Library, Emeritus, Harvard University.