Peter Rutledge Koch papers, 1975-2010

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Summary

Creators:
Koch, Peter Rutledge and Koch, Peter Rutledge
Abstract:
Papers of fine press printer, Peter Koch, include press proofs, correspondence, teaching files, sales and financial material, student work, job files and media.
Extent:
52.8 Linear Feet (34 cartons, 3 flat boxes, 2 map folders, 7 boxes) and 92.66 gigabyte(s)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Peter Koch Papers, M1584, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Peter Koch Papers contain correspondence, project files (proofs, plans, templates, etc.), manuscripts, sales records, student projects, etc.

Biographical / historical:

Peter Rutledge Koch has been designing and printing books and ephemera since 1974, beginning his career in Missoula, Montana with one platen press. He since settled in the San Francisco Bay area and following the San Francisco literary tradition of fine press printing, has acquired an international reputation and several more presses. His clients and collectors range from major international research libraries to bibliophilic organizations and private collectors and publishers. Between commissions, he designs, prints and publishes limited editions of ancient Greek philosophers, the musings of maverick poets, and the images of world-renowned wood engravers and photographers. Editions Koch specializes in publishing limited edition livres d'artiste, broadsides, portfolios, and text transmission objects.

His works have previously carried the imprints: Black Stone Press, Peter Koch, Printer, and Hormone Derange Editions.

When not working in his studio, he teaches the history of typographic design and printing on the Albion hand press at the University of California, Berkeley's Bancroft Library Press.

[From the website: http://www.peterkochprinters.com/index.php]

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in September 2007.
Processing information:

Listed by Drew Padley, 2008; Series X processed by Glynn Edwards, 2009.

Physical location:
Special Collections materials are stored offsite and must be paged in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research except that some Project files are not yet processed and therefore unavailable. Born-digital material is in process and not yet available. Audio-visual materials must be reformatted before use.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Peter Koch Papers, M1584, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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