The Philip Hofer Collection in the Houghton Library: A Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Philip Hofer Bequest in the Department of Printing and Graphi (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780914630036)

Philip Hofer, who founded the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts in the Houghton Library, was a curator and collector of great zeal and singular taste. In this exhibition catalogue his successor, Eleanor Garvey, explores the rich legacy Hofer bequeathed to Harvard: extraordinary manuscripts, writing manuals, illustrated books, and examples of fine and unusual printing. The objects of Hofer's fancy constitute a teaching collection and a scholarly resource of the highest kind. They also justify the reputation he earned over a long and unique career as the "Prince of the Eye."

Author: Eleanor Garvey
ISBN-10: 0914630032
ISBN-13: 9780914630036
Publisher: Houghton Library
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.70d