Fine Printing

From Mrs. Patricia G. England, an Associates Trustee, the library has received an initial gift of fine printed books from her collection, including books from the Kelmscott and Doves presses and examples of a variety of American presses dating from the early 20th century to the present time. The works of modern American illustrators and printers Barry Moser, Leonard Baskin, and Claire Van Vliet are represented in Mrs. England's gift. These fine volumes strengthen Georgetown's collection of the works of modern fine presses, and we hope this gift will encourage other Associates to contribute fine printing to the library.

Mrs. England also donated a substantial collection of art exhibit catalogs and related monographs, and several books on District of Columbia history, including the first directory of Washington to include Georgetown and Alexandria, E.A. Cohen and Company's compilation of 1834, which has the added piquancy of extreme rarity: the National Union Catalog shows copies only at the University of Texas, the Newberry Library, and the Library of Congress.