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The Work of Bruce Rogers, Jack of All Trades, Master of One a catalogue of an exhibition arranged by the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Grolier Club of New York (with an introduction by D.B. Updike, a letter from John T. McCutcheon, and an address by Mr. Rogers) Mary L. Richardson, compiler New York: Oxford University Press, 1939 Narrative Description: 
The best single reference to the work of America's most successful book designer. This catalogue was prepared to accompany an exhibition of The Work of Bruce Rogers arranged by a joint committee of the AIGA and The Grolier Club in the winter of 1938-9. In addition to some excellent preliminary matter, the catalog covers books and pamphlets, studies and drawings, greeting cards, book-plates and labels, broadsides, facetiae, studies and drawings, and designs for binders tools and book covers. Each item is cross referenced to Ward and Haas, where appropriate.Condition
Book: Fine / Dust Jacket: Very Good Corners bumped, mild shelfwear, glue discoloring the endpapers as is typical with this book, dust jacket slightly sunned and toned, rear of DJ rubbed by something darker blue, no tears or chips; inside the pages are all fresh and unmarked. Now in archival film cover. Physical Description
Signed: by Bruce Rogers "alias, Bruce Rogers" under his name on the half title Binding: Hardcover. blue denim cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Size: 9.8" h; liv, 127 p. CL Stock # 634 Price:
$ 85.00 
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