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Nonesuch Press Collection, 1924-1963, Date acquired: 00/00/1998, bulk 1924-1939

 

Summary

Extent:
0.40 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Nonesuch Press Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2011-0518

Background

Scope and content:

Book prospectus pamphlets from Nonesuch Press (1924-1963) and two letters of correspondence from the Nonesuch Press to book buyers. The prospectuses include detailed descriptions of the selections of literary works that will be made available through the Nonesuch Press for the determined year. Information about each publication includes the original author, the quality of the paper, the materials used to bind the book, the size of the book, and information about the illustrations.

Biographical / historical:

The Nonesuch Press was established in 1922 in London by Francis Meynell, Vera Mendel, and David Garnett. Although Nonesuch Press was operational until the 1960's, it hit its peak in the 20's and 30's. Using a small handpress to design the books with the quality of a fine press, the books were actually printed by commercial printers so that they would be more accessible by the general public. Meynell believed that machine presses could be made to achieve fine quality. This is in contrast to earlier designer book printers, such as William Morris and the Kelmscott Press, which believed that only handpress books could achieve exquisite quality.

Acquisition information:

Goldstein Library/Agnes Gregory

Gift

Arrangement:

Chronological order

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Nonesuch Press Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2011-0518

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA