Arthur Alfonso Schomburg, Black Bibliophile & Collector

Arthur Alfonso Schomburg, Black Bibliophile & Collector
Author: Elinor Des Verney Sinnette
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1989
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780814321577

A biography of the pioneering collector whose work laid the foundation for the study of black history and culture.

Beauty and the Book

Beauty and the Book
Author: Megan Benton
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780300082135

After World War I, the US was flooded with newspapers, magazines, radio stations and movies. Many feared serious books would disappear altogether. The concern caused a boom in fine editions, valued for beauty, craftsmanship or rarity, rather than content, and this is their story.