Curt F. Bühler
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Curt Ferdinand Bühler (11 July 1905 – 2 August 1985) was an American
Pierpont Morgan Library from 1934, was appointed Keeper of Printed Books in 1948,[1]
and remained with the Morgan Library until his formal retirement in 1973. His own collection of manuscripts and early printed books was bequeathed to the same library.
Bühler served as president of both the
Renaissance Society of America (1961-1963), and was a member of many other organizations including the Grolier Club, the Century Association, the Modern Language Association, the American Council of Learned Societies,[1] the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] and the American Philosophical Society.[3]
Personal life
In July 1971, Bühler married Lucy Jane Ford Schoettle.[4]
Bibliography
- 1947: The Bible, Manuscripts and Printed Bibles from the Fourth to the Nineteenth Century, Pierpont Morgan Library, New York
- 1949: Standards of Bibliographical Description, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia
- 1960: The Fifteenth-Century Book: the scribes, the printers, the decorators, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia
- 1960: William Caxton and His Critics: A Critical Reappraisal of Caxton's Contributions to the Enrichment of the English Language, Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, N.Y.
- 1973: Early Books and Manuscripts: forty years of research, The Grolier Club, New York
References
- ^ a b "Obituary of Dr Curt F Buhler, authority on the art and history of the printed book". The Times. August 19, 1985.
- ^ "Curt Ferdinand Buhler". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Virginians Are Married. Buhler-Schoettle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 18, 1971.
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