Collection Summary |
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| Creator: | Caxton Club | |
| Title: | Caxton Club Collection | |
| Dates: | 1896-2000 | |
| Abstract: | The Caxton Club was founded in 1895 by collectors, publishers, designers, and librarians to support the publication of fine books. This collection contains Caxton club yearbooks, exhibit catalogs, newsletters and announcements. | |
| Quantity: | 2.75 linear ft. | |
| Identification: | Caxton | |
The Caxton Club was founded in 1895 by collectors, publishers, designers, and librarians to support the publication of fine books. Named for William Caxton, who helped produce the first English language printed book, the Caxton Club sought to publish books whose content and design were of high quality. A private club in the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue provided a library, exhibition space for books collections, and a comfortable meeting place for members from 1899 to 1918. In 1936, meetings began to be held at the First National Bank Building. The Caxton Club was exclusively male until its first female member was admitted in 1976. The Club has published sixty books and one print in limited editions for sale to members and continues to attract bibliophiles to its membership.
This collection contains Caxton club yearbooks, exhibit catalogs, newsletters and announcements.
Index Terms |
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| This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Caxton Club --Sources. | ||
| Chicago Community Organizations | ||
| Chicago Design History | ||