A Tribute to Else Staudinger
by Dean, Mallette (Book Designer and Decorator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
(New York): American Council for Emigres in the Professions, Inc. [Mallette Dean], 1966. Hardcover. Near fine. Dean, Mallette. Quarto size, [12] pp. A memorial tribute to humanitarian Else Staudinger (1889-1966), who founded and lead The American Council for Emigrés in the Professions, Inc., and worked tirelessly to rescue liberal scholars from Nazi Germany during WWII. Else emigrated to the United States with her husband Hans (1889-1980) in 1934, who had been arrested by the Nazi regime the previous year.
This volume announced the establishment of a fund in her name, the "Else Staudinger Tribute Fund".
___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter parchment and blue paper covered boards, decorative woodcut and lettering to upper board in blue and yellow, paper label printed in blue on backstrip, title page in blue and brown, two floriated initials in blue, text in blue, one black and white photo reproduction of Else Staudinger, facsimile signature of Alvin S. Johnson; quarto size (10 1/8" by 6 5/8"), [12] unnumbered pp., the volume was privately printed, designed and with decorations by Mallette Dean.
___CONDITION: A near fine copy, internally bright and free of prior owner markings, straight corners without rubbing, text block is tight and square, covers are mostly clean except for a few faint stains at the top-edge; overall a near fine copy.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
This volume announced the establishment of a fund in her name, the "Else Staudinger Tribute Fund".
___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter parchment and blue paper covered boards, decorative woodcut and lettering to upper board in blue and yellow, paper label printed in blue on backstrip, title page in blue and brown, two floriated initials in blue, text in blue, one black and white photo reproduction of Else Staudinger, facsimile signature of Alvin S. Johnson; quarto size (10 1/8" by 6 5/8"), [12] unnumbered pp., the volume was privately printed, designed and with decorations by Mallette Dean.
___CONDITION: A near fine copy, internally bright and free of prior owner markings, straight corners without rubbing, text block is tight and square, covers are mostly clean except for a few faint stains at the top-edge; overall a near fine copy.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17100545
- Title
- A Tribute to Else Staudinger
- Author
- Dean, Mallette (Book Designer and Decorator)
- Illustrator
- Dean, Mallette
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- American Council for Emigres in the Professions, Inc. [Mallette Dean]
- Place of Publication
- (New York)
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Fine Press, Mallette Dean, WWII, In Memoriam, Memorial, Elsie Staudinger, Nazi Emigres
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