The Wit of Bruce Rogers

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The Wit of Bruce Rogers

1Lukas1990
Aug 26, 2023, 2:48 pm

There's a book for sale on one of the popular websites - The Gospel According to Luke (Washington, D.C. Judd & Detweiler, 1930). The book was designed and directed by Lester Douglas and the copy for sale was his personal one. Also included is a 23-line autograph note to Douglas signed by Bruce Rogers ("B.R.") concerning the design of this book, modern art, architecture, design, etc. From Rogers' note: "I like ... your modernistic book ... better as a remembrance than as a book - but I admire all you youngsters' efforts to put "modernism" on the map - and you have almost done so - but not for long. It's getting passed already..."