The story
The Caxton Club was founded in 1895 by a group of fifteen bibliophiles to support the publication of fine books in the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The club's name honors the fifteenth-century English printer William Caxton. The founders included John Vance Cheney, Edward E. Ayer, Martin A. Ryerson, James Ellsworth, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Washington Irving Way and Chauncey L. Williams (of Way & Williams).
In 1976, women began to be admitted as members of the Caxton Club, departing from the era's common gentlemen's clubs practices. Mary Beth Beal is notable for being the Caxton Club’s first female President in 1985-1986.
In 1995 the Caxton Club centenary was celebrated with publication of The Caxton Club, 1895–1995: Celebrating a Century of the Book in Chicago which has been characterized as a "significant addition to the history of American bibliophily."
The Club published several fine editions in partnership with the Lakeside Press of Chicago.
The Club awards scholarships and grants to students and researchers in the book arts.
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