BORNEMAN, Henry S

PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN BOOKPLATES. A STUDY

Philadelphia: Pennsylvania German Society, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed pictorial boards. Illustrations include 24 full-page bookplates in color. A detailed study attractively presented. This copy is INSCRIBED by the printer on the front endpaper: "for Frederic G. Melcher/with affection & homage/of your friend, the printer,/Richard Ellis/10th Sept. 1959." Melcher was a giant in the book industry and is particularly known for his contributions to the children's book genre, including the creation of the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Medal. Near Fine. Item #018934

Price: $100.00