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Pressed for time : a descriptive bibliography of the work of Russell Maret / compiled by Nina Schneider ; with notes by Russell Maret ; essays by Mark Dimunation and Paul F. Gehl ; photographs by Annie Schlechter

Author
Schneider, Nina M. (Nina Marie), 1968-
Published
New York : Russell Maret, 2014.
Copyright Date
©2014
Physical Description
119 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; one mounted photograph ; 43 cm
Additional Creators
Maret, Russell, Dimunation, Mark G., Gehl, Paul F., Schlechter, Annie, Loeber, Nancy, and Spitler, Priscilla A.

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Summary
An extraordinary exploration of the work of printer and typographer Russel Maret. Compiled by Nina Schneider with notes by Maret and includes essays by Mark Dimunation (Chief of Special Collections of the Library of Congress), and Paul F. Gehl (Newberry Library). Includes facsimiles and typographic examples. Printed in letterpress.
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Collection
Fine Printing Collection.
Note
"Pressed for Time was designed by Russell Maret and printed by him and Nancy Loeber in Brooklyn, New York [...]. One hundred twenty-six copies were made. One hundred five, numbered 1-100 and AP1-AP5, are printed on Zerkall and French papers. They are bound in quarter cloth with patterned-paper covered boards and housed in a slipcase by Priscilla Spitler in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Twenty-one copies, numbered I-XVII and AP1-AP4, are printed on Twinrocker Handmade and French papers. They are bound in quarter goatskin with patterned-paper covered boards and housed in a specially devised clamshell box by John DeMerritt in Emeryville, California."--Colophon./ Includes index.
Rare Books copy: This is copy number 77; in red cloth slipcase.
Binding Information
Quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, label on spine, red cloth slipcase.
Source of Acquisition
Rare Books copy: Purchased with funds from the J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books; 2015.
Rare Books copy: Purchased from Booklyn; 2016.
Endowment Note
J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books
View MARC record | catkey: 17287263