Limited Editions Club records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0699
Limited Editions Club records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0699
The Limited Editions Club records encompass the historical materials for the fine arts press founded in April 1929 by George Macy. It is mainly comprised of administrative/operational files, book dealer catalogues, prospectus, newsletters, and printed ephemera.
- Conditions Governing Access
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Materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing AccessStored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
- Dates
- Creation: 1929-2004
- Extent
- 9 Linear Feet (9 boxes & oversize drawer)
- Related Names
- Oak Knoll Books
- Language of Materials
- English
Advance notices
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Aldine Awards, 1950
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1950
American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1940s
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1940s
Book Exchange Dept., 1931, n.d.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1931, n.d.
Celebrations, dinners, receptions
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
[LE Club] Catalogs
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Competition in Book Illustration
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
The Compleat Collector, 1935, 1939
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1935, 1939
Correspondence
Sub-Series
George Macy
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9-10
Membership
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11-14
Notices to members
Sub-Series
1931-34, 1935-40
File — Box: 1, envelope: 15
1941-43, 1945, undated
File — Box: 1, envelope: 16
re: Shakespeare editions
File — Box: 1, envelope: 17
Holiday cards [ see also Box 8 oversize]
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18-19
Lee Temares
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Gold Medal
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Exhibits
File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
History of Club
File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Ideal Book Contest
File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
The Inside Story, 1940
File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
- Dates
- Creation: 1940
Inventory listings
File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Lectures
File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Mailing samples
File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
The Market Intelligence and General Book Advertiser, 1933
File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
- Dates
- Creation: 1933
Membership materials
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Newsclips
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Newberry Library Associates, 1973-11-06
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1973-11-06
Notes on publication
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Orders
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Book-related publications
Sub-Series
American Book Collector, 1974-75, 1980
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1974-75, 1980
Antiquarian Bookman, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1995
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1964, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1995
Book Source Monthly, 2000-05
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 2000-05
Long Island Book Collectors, 1966 - 1991
File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1966 - 1991
Book presses
Sub-Series
General
File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
The Brown House
File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Gallery Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Gehenna Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Green Escape Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Heritage Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Nonesuch Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Pennyroyal Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Stone House Press
File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
Original prints
File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
The Print Club
File — Box: 2, Folder: 20
The Quarterly Report
File — Box: 2, Folder: 21
Surveys
File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
Typography
File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Reprints
Item — Box: 2-3
Book dealer catalogs
Sub-Series
Aardvark Book Shop
File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Herman Abromson
File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Charles Agvent Books
File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Allen Ahern First Editions
File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Angelica Press
File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Citation
Cite Item
Limited Editions Club records, 1929-2004, MS 699, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Cite Item Description
Limited Editions Club records, 1929-2004, MS 699, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University https://archives.library.rice.edu/repositories/2/resources/1117 Accessed April 21, 2025.