The Colophon, A Quarterly For Bookmen, Spring 1938

The Colophon was a quarterly publication for book collectors and book lovers, published in New York in the 1930s.

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  • Format Book
  • Year 1938
  • Size 160mm x 240mm
The Colophon
The Colophon, A Book Collector's Quarterly was published  from 1930-1940 in the USA. it was later established from 1948-1950 under the name, The New Colophon. Its editor, Elmer Adler, also set up Pynson Printers in 1922 and helped establish Random House in 1927.

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The Colophon, A Quarterly For Bookmen, Spring 1938
The Colophon, A Quarterly For Bookmen, Spring 1938
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