Description
Edwin Grabhorn was the founder of the Grabhorn Press, which was one of the most renowned printing enterprises of the Western world. Born in 1889 in Cincinnati, Ohio, his first experience on the West Coast was in Seattle, where as a young man he worked as a music printer. In 1915, Grabhorn established the Studio Press, which brought him his first national recognition. By the time the name was changed to the Grabhorn Press five years later, his fresh, imaginative work was creating much interest in the world of fine printing. The Grabhorn Press continued in operation until its closing in 1965. In this interview, Grabhorn discusses presses, types, collecting, fine printing, and the San Francisco printing world. This interview is part of a group of interviews documenting literature, publishing, and printing in the Bay Area.