1996 The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco Medal lapel pin editioned numbered 74. The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco Medal lapel pin. Inaugurated 26 October 1996 to commemorate the 44th Annual Joint Meeting of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco and the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles. Presented by The Roxburghe Club Medal Committee Co-Chairs: George Fox, Bruce Shyer, Malcolm Whyte, Sandor Burstein, Richard Coopersmith, Joh Lehner, Thomas Goldwasser, Arthur Lyons, Douglas Johns, Jack Stauffacher, printer. Card handset and printed in Kis & Hunt types at the Greenwood Press. Of 150 copies this is number 74. The Roxburghe Club was formed in San Francisco on April 3, 1928 and was named in honor of the original Roxburghe Club of England. Struck in the shape of a book, The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco Medal signifies to all the purpose of this august organization to preserve and promote the importance of finely printed books and book collecting. An heraldic shield, bearing red and green in alternate quadrants, emblazoned on a field of white, symbolizes the Third Duke of Roxbughe, John Ker. The white field represents the purity of paper and its partnership with print. An ebony bar, edged with gold, dramatically crosses the medal; gold represents the riches of knowledge and beauty in fine printing. Initials “SF” on a field of forest green identify the clubs origins in calm and respectful civility. Put them in your shopping cart and request a total from me or wait for me to send you an invoice. I can then send you an updated invoice with the new combined costs. AS NEW; FINE: Without faults or defects. NEAR FINE: a book approaching FINE (or AS NEW) but with a couple of very minor defects or faults. VERY GOOD: A book showing some signs of wear. Any defects or faults must be noted. GOOD: The average used book that is totally complete (as issued) and intact. Any defects must be noted. FAIR: A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title page, etc. POOR or READING COPY: A book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is the complete text, which must be legible. Any missing maps or plates must be noted. May be soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted, and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc. _gsrx_vers_1318 GS 8.4 (1318). This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “mmazzullobookseller” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Topic: Fine Press Printing
- Author: George Fox
- Publisher: Roxburghe Club
- Binding: Unbound
- Subject: Americana
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
- Language: English
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Place of Publication: California
- Year Printed: 1996
- Custom Detail: Roxburghe Zamorano