THE GROLIER CLUB
PUBLIC EVENTS, FALL 2012
s part of its mission to promote the art and history of the book, the Grolier Club regularly hosts the lec- tures and gatherings of other bookish organizations, and opens many of its own events to the public. A No advance notice is required to view Grolier Club exhibitions; however, unless otherwise indicated below, RSVPs and reservations for other events should be made through Maev Brennan, tel. (212) 838-6690, x7, [email protected].
SEPTEMBER 12-NOVEMBER 17, 2012. GROUND FLOOR GALLERY EXHIBITION. “In Pursuit of a Vision: Two Centuries of Collecting at the American Antiquarian Society.” Open to the public free of charge Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. SEPTEMBER 20-NOVEMBER 2, 2012. SECOND FLOOR GALLERY EXHIBITION. “Strangers in a Strange Land: Italian- Language American Imprints in the United States, 1830-1945, From the Collection of James J. Periconi.” Open to the public free of charge Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Mr. Periconi will conduct free public lunchtime tours of this exhibition from 1-2 pm on Wednesday October 3, Wednesday October 10, and Wednesday October 17. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012. LECTURE. 6-7:30 pm. Type designer and private press printer Russell Maret on “Time, Technology, and the Shapes of Letters,” discussing his recent attempts to apply digital drafting technology to Industrial-era manufacturing processes to create new, historically inspired typefaces for letterpress printing. Reception follows. Co-sponsored by the Grolier Club Committee on Modern Fine Printing, Columbia University Libraries, the Typophiles, and the New York chapter of the American Printing History Association. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012. LECTURE. 6-7:30 pm. Notable American wood engraver Gaylord Schanilec will speak about the art of color wood engraving, focusing on his new project, The River. Reception follows. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012. LECTURE. 6-7:30 pm. The American Trust for the British Library will sponsor a talk by Dr. Anthony Marx, President and CEO of the New York Public Library, on “The Future of the New York Public Library.” Reception follows. follows. No charge for ATBL or Grolier Club members; non-members $25.00. RSVP and advance payment by October 5, 2012 to: Seana Anderson, Executive Director, The American Trust for the British Library, 562 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216-3514. Questions to Seana Anderson — e-mail: [email protected]; phone: 718-623-0933. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012. LECTURE. 6-7:30 pm. Lawrence Kreisman will discuss “Dard Hunter: The Graphic Works.” Based on Kreisman’s new book on this subject, the talk will explore the growth of Dard Hunter as a graphic artist during the Arts and Crafts movement, highlighting the forms and typography that distinguish his work. Reception follows. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012. CLUB MEETING. Georgia B. Barnhill, Curator of Graphic Arts, emerita, American Antiquarian Society, will speak on “Past as Prologue: Collectors, Collections, and Programs at the AAS,” in connection with the current exhibition, “In Pursuit of a Vision: Two Centuries of Collecting at the American Antiquarian Society.” Reception follows. NOVEMBER 15, 2012-JANUARY 11, 2013. SECOND FLOOR GALLERY EXHIBITION. “Grolier by Design: Important Grolier Club Publications and their Makers, from the Archives of the Club.” Open to the public free of charge Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. DECEMBER 5, 2012-FEBRUARY 2, 2013. GROUND FLOOR GALLERY EXHIBITION. “From Wunderkammer to Museum, 1599 to 1850.” Curated by Florence Fearrington. Open to the public free of charge Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm.
THE GROLIER CLUB 47 EAST 60TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10022 (212) 838-6690 WWW.GROLIERCLUB.ORG
CELEBRATING THE ART & HISTORY OF THE BOOK SINCE 1884
THE GROLIER CLUB
MISSION & PROGRAMS
ounded in 1884, the Grolier Club of New York is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier (1489 or 90-1565), the Renaissance collector F renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club’s objective is to foster “the study, collecting, and appreciation of books and works on paper.” The Club maintains a research library on printing and related book arts, and its programs include public exhibitions as well as a long and distinguished series of publications.
EXHIBITIONS : The Club was one of the first organizations in America to treat books and prints as objects worthy of display, and since 1884 the Club has mounted more than eight hundred exhibitions on topics ranging from Blake to Kipling, from chess to murder mysteries, from Japanese prints to Art Nouveau posters. There are eight exhibitions a year, four in the ground floor gallery, and four in the second floor gallery, all open to the public free of charge, Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. For more information, including a calendar of forthcoming exhibitions and related events, visit the exhibitions page of the Grolier Club website.
PUBLICATIONS : Since its founding the Grolier Club has published nearly five hundred books and exhibition catalogues—some of them now the standard references in their fields—on such subjects as photography, William Blake, Mayan writing, Albrecht Dürer’s alphabet book, and the well-known “Grolier hundred” selections in literature, science, and medicine. Many of the publications have been printed and designed by the leading book artists and typographers of the past and present, including Theodore Low De Vinne, D. B. Updike, Bruce Rogers, Stanley Morison, Joseph Blumenthal, the Mardersteigs, and Jerry Kelly. Visitors to the Grolier Club may purchase books on site. Generally, orders from non- members should be made through Oak Knoll Books, a bookseller and publisher specializing in the art and history of the book, and the exclusive distributors of Grolier Club publica- tions. A full list of Grolier Club titles in print, including issues of The Gazette of the Grolier Club, is available on their website: www.oakknoll.com. Trade discounts are offered to booksellers. Certain Grolier Club titles published jointly with other organizations, or published by others to accompany Grolier Club events, are available directly from the Club, as listed on the publications page of the Grolier Club website.
LIBRARY: The Grolier Club has fostered interest in the book arts for over one hundred and twenty-five years, through exhibitions, publications, lectures, and—perhaps most importantly—through the formation of a research Library devoted to the arts of the book. From its modest beginnings as a cooperative reference collection for the Club’s bibliophile membership, the Library has grown to over one hundred thousand volumes, and today welcomes any qualified researcher needing to explore its collection of books and manuscripts on printing and related book arts, bibliophily, and the book trade. The Library is open by appointment, Monday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm; for more information, and to search the Club’s online catalogue, visit the library page of the Grolier Club website.
THE GROLIER CLUB 47 EAST 60TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10022 (212) 838-6690 WWW.GROLIERCLUB.ORG
CELEBRATING THE ART & HISTORY OF THE BOOK SINCE 1884