The Printer and the Artist : A Catalogue of Private Press Books & Illustrated Books from the United Kingdom, Europe & America. Catalogue 192. [ Bertram Rota Ltd., bookseller's catalogue, 1974. ]

Bertram Rota Ltd, London, bookseller's catalogue, 1974. Printed wrappers, 8vo, 25 cm,. 154 pp, ills. 1320 items. From the introduction - "The books in this catalogue, mostly drawn from one distinguished private collection, either represent or chronicle developments in the production of fine books in the Western world from 1890 to the present day. They present opportunities for study of the historical and geographical movements of typographical ideas and influences. The books include examples of the work of the best paper-makers, type designers, typographers and printers, as well as those artists who concerned themselves with book illustration… In terms of history and geography the catalogue traces the influence of William Morris and the arts and crafts movement as it spread into Europe. It was Morris' example which sparked off the renaissance in German printing, even if the earliest private presses in that country leant more heavily on Cobden-Sanderson's style. Then, too, Beardsley and the Art Nouveau movement can be said to have led to the establishment of Jugendstil in Germany.. We are particularly glad to have the chance of listing more examples of German printing than are usually met with in booksellers' catalogues in the English-speaking world, for we believe that in the period with which we are here concerned much of the best work has emanated from Germany." Contents: English Presses 1-221; The Fell Types their revival 222-234; English Illustrated Books 235-274; American Presses 275-400; Officina Bodoni 401-451; Dutch Printing 452-562; German Printing 563-979; German Illustrated Books 980-1128; Livres d'Artiste 1129-1187; Typography and Bibliography 1188-1253; Type Specimen Books 1254-1260; Typographical Periodicals 1261-1269; Book Illustration 1270-1280; Calligraphy and Lettering 1281-1306; Paper and Paper Making 1307-1315; Bookbinding 1316-1320. Rear wrapper and last few leaves curled, wrappers somewhat darkened, otherwise Good.