Imprint Society

The Imprint Society
The Imprint Society was a publisher active in the early 1970s, primarily between 1970 and 1974. They were based in Barre, Massachusetts and were known for producing finely crafted, limited-edition books for collectors. They focused on high-quality printing and unique illustrations, often featuring literary classics. Many books were produced in small quantities, often with a membership cap of 1,950 copies. Their books featured letterpress printing, fine papers (like Magnani or Hahnemühle), and elegant bindings, sometimes in slipcases. Several editions were signed by authors, translators, or illustrators, adding to their collectible value. Books were often designed and printed by renowned presses in Europe, such as Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, Mackay in London, Ruari McLean in London and also Stinehour Press in the USA, and local New York/New Jersey lithographers.
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Popular Imprint Society Books
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
Novelle Cinque, translations of 16th-century Italian stories
Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The Brick Moon by Edward Everett Hale
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
The Sea and the Jungle by H.M. Tomlinson
The Tragedie of King Lear by William Shakespeare

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A Journey from Pennsylvania to Onondaga in 1743 (hc 1973 Imprint Society signed)

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Poetry of Robert Frost 2 Volumes slipcase - Imprint Society 1971- Edward Lathem

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Daphnis and Chloe - Longus - Imprint Society 1972 - in Slipcase - as pictured

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Travels into North America by Peter Kalm Imprint Society, 1972 Slipcase Illust.

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Fables of John Gay Imprint Society

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The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, 1972 Imprint Society, Unmarked!

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Fables By the Late John Gay Gillian Lewis Tyler SIGNED LIMITED Imprint Society

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The Poetry of Robert Frost Two Volume Set ~ Imprint Society 1971 ~ Edward Lathem

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THE LABORS OF HERCULES The Imprint Society

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The Narrative of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, Imprint Society Hardcover 1972

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Narrative of a Five Year's Expedition Stedman 2 Volume w/Slipcase Imprint 1971🔥

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Longus Daphnis and Chloe Illustrations &Signed by Raphael Collin Limited Edition

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Georgina B. Bumgardner ~ American Broadsides ~ Imprint Society ~ Large Hardcover

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The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon Limited Edition Imprint Society 1970

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Benito Cereno by Herman Melville 1972 HB w/ Slipcase Imprint Society SIGNED

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The House of the Seven Gables 1970 Imprint Society - Slipcase - HAWTHORNE

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Peter Kalm - TRAVELS INTO NORTH AMERICA - 1972, Imprint Society, Fine in S/C

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A Journey from Pennsylvania to Onondaga in 1743 (hc 1973 Imprint Society)

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Benito Cereno Herman Melville The Imprint Society slipcase HC 1972

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King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard - Hardcover Imprint Society 1970 SIGNED

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Georgina B. Bumgardner ~ American Broadsides ~ Imprint Society ~ Signed/Limited

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Josephine Ingraham’s Journal of the Brigantine Hope 1790-1792 Imprint Society

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Sonnets From The Portuguese & Casa Guidi Windows 1977 Browning Imprint Society

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Robert Frost w/ Barry Moser Bookplates Poetry Imprint Society Limited Edition

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rogues vagabonds and sturdy beggars imprint society

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Fables by John Gay - Gillian Lewis Tyler Signed Limited Edition 1970

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The Red Badge of Courage 1997 Fifth Impression of The 1964 Second Edition Book

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Domestic manners of the americans by trollope imprint society

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The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers Imprint Society 1968 Signed by Illus

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Hard Times by Charles Dickens. 1972 Imprint Society edition signed # by artist

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Rogues, Vagabonds & Sturdy Beggars by Arthur Kinney Imprint Society

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The Wants of Man Poem by John Quincy Adams Imprint Society 1972 Limited #845

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The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers Imprint Society w/ Slipcase - Signed

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The Brick Moon by Edward Everett Hale (1971) The Imprint Society ~ Artist SIGNED

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Charles Cotton / COMPLEAT GAMESTER OR INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO PLAY Limited Signed

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Catholic Truth Society Holy Bible Douay Version 1963 Fifth Impression[POCKET HC]

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FABLES BY THE LATE JOHN GAY - SIGNED - 706/1950 - IMPRINT SOCIETY. - SLIPCASED.

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Imprint Society, Account Pittsburgh to Rocky Mountains Expedition, Color Plates

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BENITI CERENO Herman Melville 1972 IMPRINT SOCIETY Garrick Palmer artist signed

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Narrative of a Five Years Expedition Captain J G Stedman 1971 2V Imprint Society

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Poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins Second Impression 1977 - 1974 - Folio Society

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Novelle Cinque: Tales from the Veneto Imprint Society 1974

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FOLIO SOCIETY The Forsyte Saga (John Galsworthy) ( 2nd Impression, 2002) (3 Vol)

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Joseph Ingraham's Journal of the Brigantine Hope (1971) The Imprint Society

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1/200 Aldus Society Talk First Books Published Columbus Imprint Ohio 2001 Cole

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The Fancy by An Operator ~ 1972 Imprint Society Book ~ w/ Original Etching

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