S. R. SHAPIRO


A REGISTER OF HIS PAPERS
IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS




Prepared by
Tom Bishop
Special Materials Cataloging Division

Rare Book Division
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.

2001

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• Collection Summary
• Administrative Information
• Biographical Notes
• Scope and Content Use
• Description of Series
• Container List

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Provenance: The papers of S. R. Shapiro, New York bookseller, were given to the Library of Congress by Shapiro in 1973 and 1984.

Processing History: A description of the 1973 portion of the Shapiro papers, as well as the collection of trade books given to the Library in 1959 (cataloged separately), appears in Special Collections in the Library of Congress (Washington : Library of Congress, 1980), p. 300. A separate inventory list for the materials received in 1984, prepared by William Matheson, is available in the files of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Copyright Status: The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Solomon R. Shapiro is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.)

Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: S. R. Shapiro Papers, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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Biographical Notes

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Scope and Content Note

The papers of S. R. Shapiro (1911-1990) span the years 1895-1982, with the bulk of the material dating from 1950-1957. The papers are organized into the following series: Shapiro Correspondence, Bruce Rogers, Miscellany, Printed Matter, Oversize, and Restricted..

The first section comprises the correspondence received by Shapiro, primarily from clients. It also includes extensive correspondence from Bruce Rogers, as well as other notable Americans such as Rockwell Kent and Stanley Marcus, and correspondence from major libraries in the United States.

The Bruce Rogers series focuses on publications designed by Bruce Rogers, especially those from the 1950's, although it covers his entire career, including the Riverside Press period (1896-1912). There are drafts of Rogers's writings Pi and the unpublished E-pistoleary letter's to my co-respondents, as well as Rogers's correspondence to individuals other than Shapiro. It includes numerous lists of Rogers-designed items (including items previously unattributed to him), as well as preparatory materials and purchase orders for writings by Shapiro on Rogers.

Miscellany focuses on the business as well as personal activities of Shapiro. It principally includes financial records, purchase orders and tax forms for the period 1950-1952. It also includes materials on the writings of Shapiro that are not focused on Rogers. Some biographical information is also present.

Printed Matter includes auction, dealer, and publisher catalogs collected by Shapiro that list items designed by Rogers. Other periodicals contain articles both about Rogers and the books that he designed. This section also includes an assortment of prospectuses, primarily to Rogers's books, as well as miscellaneous ephemera.

Oversize includes printer's proofs to Modern Art, as well as miscellaneous slipcases to books designed by Bruce Rogers.

Restricted consists of realia belonging to Shapiro, such as the wood block used for his bookplate.

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Description of Series

Auction catalogs see Printed matter
Biographical file, 1931-1976, n.d.
Bookplates designed by Rogers
Shapiro bookplate, 1952-1954, n.d.
Original designs, samples, and related correspondence**
Domesday Press bookplate (proof copy) and others, 1954-1975, n.d.
Dealers' catalogs see Printed matter
Ephemera see Printed matter
Gifts see Container 14, Gifts
Interview of Rogers by Paul Bennett, 1935
Letters by Rogers see also Container 3, Rogers
"E-pistoleary Letter's to My Co-Respondents Written on My
Tipewriter by Gess Whoo?" , 1927-1934, n.d.
Original, unpublished typescript (28 leaves) and service copy
To
Kent, Henry Watson, 1917-1945
Olds, Nat S. (Gift of Peter Tumarkin)
Robinson, Anita M. (Mrs. S.R. Shapiro), 1953
Miscellaneous individuals, 1904-1952
Letters by Shapiro to Rogers, 1952-1956
Notes and clippings, 1952-1954, n.d.

**For original wood block used for Shapiro bookplate, see Container R-1.
BRUCE ROGERS, 1904-1976, n.d. (Continued)

Container Nos. Contents

Periodicals see Printed matter

Rogers, Bruce, Paragraphs on Printing, 1943
Rogers, Bruce, Pi
Draft (3 folders)
Bills and receipts, 1953-1954 (2 folders)
Correspondence, 1953-1954 (3 folders)
Subscription lists, undated

Publications designed by Bruce Rogers
By author or title
Selections from the Life and Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi, 1953-1954

Kronnovet, Milton. Catalog 82, undated
LaChance, Donald L. Catalog 2, 1953
Levinson, Harry A. June 1941 catalog; 101 Rare Books; Pearls of Wisdom, undated

Booksellers' catalogs
Page, C.H. List of association books ... vol. 1, no. 1, undated
Philip C. Duschnes. Catalogs 20 (1936), 43, 44 (1941), 84, 85, 86, 91, 111, 112 (2 copies), 123, undated
Schulte's Book Store, Inc. Bruce Rogers list (6 copies), undated
St. Albans Book Shop, catalog 1 (2 copies), undated
Strandway Book Shop. Bruce Rogers list (typescript), Oct. 14, 1938
Studio Bookshop. Bruce Rogers lists (typescript) Mar. 15-19, 1938
Walden Book Shops. Books from private presses, 1928
Whitlock, Gilbert. Catalog 22, pt. 1 (2 copies), pt. 2. Some Press Books; More Bruce Rogers, undated

Apr. 1947; Oct. 1950; Mar. 1954
American Printing History Association. No. 4 (Mar.-Apr. 1975)
Art Bulletin. Mar. 1925 (inscribed by Rogers to Stanley Morison)

Periodicals
Bibelot. Vol.1, nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 (2 copies); v. 2, nos. 1, 2, 4,
5 (2 copies), 6, 7, 10; v. 3, no. 12; v. 4, no. 1; v. 8, no. 3; v. 9, nos. 1, 2 (2 copies), 4; v. 10, no. 10; v. 11, no. 10 (2 copies),
no. 11
Book Collector's Packet. Sept. 1932, Dec. 1933
Book-lover. Autumn 1899, Winter 1899-1900; Spring 1900; Mar.-Apr.
1902