Grabhorn Institute Lifetime Membership
Your donation supports the preservation of invaluable historic bookmaking processes, machinery, tools and collections, and allows us to continue the story of fine bookmaking in San Francisco.
Edwin Grabhorn under portrait of John Henry Nash. Photo credit: Marjory Farquhar, 1938.
Membership Levels
$10 - General Membership. You will receive our newsletter and invitations to all of the events in our public series, Bookmaking, Art & Type. And, of course, a Lifetime Membership card, printed by letterpress.
$50 - The Zapf. Includes all benefits of General Membership and a locally-made Grabhorn Institute canvas tote bag, and a 10% discount on sundries from the Arion storefront.
$250 - The Van Krimpen. Includes all benefits of Zapf Membership and a 19 x 25 inch full-color lithographic print suitable for framing from Birds of the Pacific Slope by Andrew Jackson Grayson.
$500 - The Garamond. Includes all benefits of Van Krimpen Membership and a select bundle of letterpress-printed prospectuses from some of our most valuable out-of-print titles.
$1000 - The Caslon. Includes all benefits of Garamond Membership and our annual limited-edition keepsake.
$2500 - The Bodoni. Includes all benefits of Caslon Membership and two tickets to our spring benefit gala with recognition in the program.
$5000 and above - The Baskerville. Includes all benefits of Bodoni Membership, a private tour of the press for a group of ten guests with a wine and cheese reception, and prominent recognition in the donors section of our website.