Art of the Printed Book 1455–1955

Masterpieces of Typography through Five Centuries

‘Art of the Printed Book 1455–1955’

Pierpont Morgan Library / 1973 / 192 pp

Reproductions of pages from 125 books selected from the holdings of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, published on the occasion of a 1973 exhibition. It includes an introductory historical survey, ‘The Great Printers and Their Books’ by the catalogue’s designer, Joseph Blumenthal.