Book Arts & Private Press Collection

color blocks of grey, aqua, deep blue, and black with letters across all four spelling the word alienation

Image credit: Maureen Cummins, AlieNation/SepaRation, 2019

Swarthmore College is home to a vibrant and continually growing collection of over 6,000 fine press and artists' books representing all aspects of the physical book including bookbinding, typography, letterpress and offset printing, hand papermaking, illustration, and book design.