2024/01/01 by Hovde, Sarah
Arts and Humanities · Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #American History and Culture #Book collectors--United States--20th century #Books--Prices #Decadence, Literature, and Society #Fine books--United States--20th century #Limited editions---United States--20th century #Literature and Culture Studies #Publishers and publishing--United States--20th century
paper · doi:10.13016/91ng-eth2
openalex publication_date 2024/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/12/07 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
This article introduces the St. Dunstan Illuminated Editions, a set of editions de luxe produced by New York-based publisher George D. Sproul between approximately 1901 and 1903, and attempts to place them within the history of other “deluxe” editions published around the turn of the century . It provides a brief history of the books’ publication plan, illuminators, and intended subscribers, as well as a short overview of legal actions during their initial publication phase. It finishes by looking at their shifting financial value since publication as seen through auction outcomes and booksellers’ pricing.