Macy Memorial Book Collection (Limited Editions Club), bulk 1930-1983

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
15429941 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
750 Volumes (439 Bib records in CLIO as of April 2021)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

All books in this collection are cataloged, and should be requested individually in CLIO. This record is for informational purposes only.

Description

Scope and Contents

The Macy Collection of approximately 750 volumes includes every book published by the Limited Editions Club through 1981. The books were donated to the library by George Macy, founder and director of the LEC, and his wife Mrs. Helen Macy, who continued the collection after her husband's death in 1956. These are George Macy's own copies of Limited Editions Club titles

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

All books in this collection are cataloged, and should be requested individually in CLIO. This record is for informational purposes only.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library