Personal correspondence and material relating to the book arts, 1951-1977 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Personal correspondence (1954-1969) as well as correspondence with antiquarian booksellers. Correspondents include John Carter; David Chambers; Fannie Hurst; and Leslie Mitchell. Notices, announcements, etc. relating to New York City area book arts events (1954-1967) as well as miscellaneous notices and articles. Hand-made and letterpress Christmas cards designed by friends of Grauer and received 1971-1974, including cards designed by Fritz Eichenberg, John De Pol and Antonio Visconti. Also, several photographs of Grauer and his wife as well as snapshots (probably of his library). Extensive collection of clippings from antiquarian booksellers' and auction catalogs (1965-1974) for a projected history of prices. A few items relate to Grauer's wife, Melanie Kahane