T he Book Arts Collection offers unique examples of artists’ books and handmade books, a number given by Gary L. Goodenough ’65. These include works by Dard Hunter, among them Old Paper Making (1923, signed limited edition) and Paper Making by Hand in America (1950, signed limited edition).

The work of artist Ronald King is represented in limited-edition portfolios he designed and produced: Antony and Cleopatra (1979) and The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (1979), both from Circle Press in Guildford, England. An additional limited-edition portfolio from Circle Press is Death of Hektor by Brian Coffey, with engravings by Stanley William Hayter (1979).

The history of book design is further documented by issues of The Colophon, a book collectors quarterly, from 1930 to 1940. A collection of miniature books from Achille St. Onge Press includes The Mayflower Compact and The Declaration of Independence. The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, published in 1932 at 5 mm x 7 mm, was for many years the smallest book in the world.