Printing History
Books in Series
Piracy Dispute
Exhibitions
Book Samples
Fine Bindings
Mosher's Writings
Bibliographies
Mosher Press Collections
Sites of Related Interest
Opening Credits
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Biography of Mosher Printing History Books in Series Piracy Dispute Exhibitions Book Samples Fine Bindings Mosher's Writings Bibliographies Mosher Press Collections Sites of Related Interest Opening Credits |
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Last updated: 1 August 2007 - Updated books from Mosher's library and Mosher books printed on vellum. Updated the biographical statement on Bishop. Also included the Grolier Club's exhibition "Illustrating the Good Life--The Pissarros' Eragny Press, 1894-1914" in which several Mosher Press items were prominently displayed.
Previously updated: 20 March 2007 - Updated links throughout; added several "boxed set" additions and books from Mosher's library; added new exhibition "Illustrating the Good Life - The Pissarros' Eragny Press, 1894-1914" and link to the Mosher entries in that exhibition; provided link to latest essay "When a List begins to Dwindle--Memento Mori."
Previously updated: 13 November 2006 -- Under the Bishop collection: added numerous books to Mosher's Library, added correspondence from Mosher including an archive of material to bookseller/publisher Charles S. Pratt, added an original source text for the Vest Pocket Aucassin and Nicolete, added another book printed on vellum from the Williard library, and added an archive of material relating to the 1906 publishing of Circum Praecordia, added material surrounding the publishing of Corra Fabbri's poetry. Also two extra-illuminated books were added, and several bindings including one executed by Charlotte Strouse, wife of the noted Mosher collector Norman Strouse.
Previously updated: 21 November 2005 -- Added letters from Ellen Terry under manuscripts (with corresponding JPEG photos) in the Bishop Collection as well as a number of new books added from Mosher's library; improved the cross-link functionality of several pages. Added four new essays written by Bishop appearing in the Delaware Bibliophiles' newsletter, ENDPAPERS, including "The French Connection:--Thoughts from a Pandit in Switzerland," and "Lights, Action, Camera" which chronicles a Mosher book appearing in an upcoming film entitles "The Secret Life of Words" starring Tim Robbins and Julie Christy, et.al. Added 2004 Club Bindery exhibition with links to the Mosher Press Exhibitions page. Changed Bishop's e-mail link to his new address at mosher@ptd.net.
Previously updated: 10 March 2005 -- Four additional essays have been added to Bishop's published writings (see Opening Credits page). In addition to a number of small changes, transcriptions to the "Piracy Controversy" links were corrected. Several more books were added to the Books from Mosher's Library in the Bishop Collection. A new acquisition was added to the books printed on real vellum (Primavera). Several new bindings on Mosher books (with links to pictures) have also been added to the Mosher Books in Fine Bindings in the Bishop Collection including a Rubáiyát and an exhibition binding by René Chambolle on a copy of Aucassin & Nicolete.
Previously updated: 7 December 2004 -- A Google search feature is now part of the Table of Contents page. This feature self-indexes periodically so recent additions, like those listed immediately below for 7 Dec. 2004, will eventually be made part of the index Google searches. Added The Collected Works of William Morris, Lang's Grass of Parnassus, two issues of The Quest, and the 1870 issue of Rossetti's Poems (which is also the source text for Mosher's publication of 1902) to the books from Mosher's library in the Bishop Collection. Added two illuminated Mosher books, Félise and The Roadmender, and three Launder bindings and their pictures linked to the bindings page (also a sample Club binding on Swinburne is now linked to a picture), and lastly a Dec. 1921 letter from Mosher was added with link to the actual letter.
Previously updated: 27 August 2004 -- Added four essays from the Delaware Bibliophiles Endpapers under Credits / Philip R. Bishop: "Unexpected Kindnesses" dealing with the many instances where people have contributed gifts to the Mosher Press collection of R. R. Bishop; an intriguing article based on "The Mosher Bookplate" and what it does and does not represent; an essay entitled "A Little Celebration" which discusses Bishop's completion of the most difficult series in the Mosher canon; and an essay on "More Kindnesses Remembered" which brings the gifts to the Mosher collection up-to-date. A new book was also added to the books from Mosher's library, and general maintenance to make the website accessible to Internet search engines.
Previously updated: 23 July 2004 -- Added eight books to "Books from Mosher's Library" (several inscribed or with letters) and added two Mosher books to "Books Printed on Roman Vellum" all in the Bishop collection. Also added letter from Charles C. Bubb of the Clerk's Press and an important letter from Mosher to George Charles Williamson to the "Manuscript Material" and a rare boxed set of Stevenson's books from the Vest Pocket Series, now all in the Bishop collection.
Previously updated: 26 April 2004 -- Added several books to the "Books from Mosher's Library" in the Bishop collection, added two new essays to Bishop's writings obtained by first clicking on Opening Credits, added more textual links to additional essays in the same section, added numerous JPEGs to a book added under "Samples of other Illuminated Mosher Books" in the Fine Bindings section, added Mosher letter to the holdings in the Bishop collection, and various & sundry smaller changes.
Previously updated: 13 January 2004 -- Added three new essays/articles and their links written by Bishop in the newly appearing issue of Endpapers; added an article on cover designs and its corresponding link; provided a link to the text of an address commemorating the unveiling of a plaque in Portland; added correspondence, and books from Mosher's library, to the Bishop collection; general maintenance and other minor changes.
Previously updated: 17 Nov 2003 -- Added several titles to the holdings of the Bishop Collection, updated the Exhibitions page with a Rowfant Club exhibition and link, mounted an unpublished essay on "Mosher and Dr. Butterworth," and some general maintenance.
Previously updated: 18 September 2003 -- Added to exhibitions page, added several titles to Mosher's library, and other general maintenance.
Previously updated: 18 August 2003 -- Added Google search engine at opening page, added article and links to additional entries for Bishop's articles.
Previously updated: 18 June 2003 -- Added letter & link to manuscript holdings, new link to Dartmouth's "manuscript box of holograph and typed material", update of Bishop's writings, two books added to Books in Mosher's Library, and general maintenance.
Previously Updated: 7 May 2003 -- Posted full transcription of Lionel Johnson letter, concluded links to Bishop's articles written on collecting, added entry and link for Bishop's 3/20/03 interview with The Book Guys of National Public Radio, more several more books listed on Books from Mosher's Library, and general maintenance.
Previously Updated: 13 March, 2003 -- Expanded Bishop's writings including links to some of his articles; added Flora Lamb's list of royalties paid; added to collection of books from Mosher's library; numerous additions to the new manuscript holdings in the Bishop collection; reciprocally linked to the British Library Image Database of Bookbindings; added new entry to the Exhibitions page, and updated the Sites of Related Interest; cross-linked books printed on vellum throughout the site; links to full text of Fredeman and Turner obituaries; and general maintenance.
Previously Updated: 13 August, 2002 -- Mosher's Writings section added, a few additions to the Bishop Collection
Previously Updated: 16 April, 2002 -- Book Samples, Fine Bindings
Previously Updated: 13 March, 2002 -- Misc. items
Previously Updated: 3 January, 2002 -- Fine Bindings
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