The Silver Book of English Sonnets. A Selection of less-known Sonnets withan Introduction by Robert Lynd

Book Description

London: (Frederic Warde) The Pleiad,. 1927. Thin Narrow 4to. H Cloth.. Fine.. Fine. Press Books and Fine Printing The Pleiad 1927. Thin narrow 4to, green cloth. Slight wear to spine tips; unopened. One of 550 numbered copies printed by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen at Haarlem for the Pleia d, Wardes own imprint, under h is typographic direction. The type used is described as probably the oldest type in the Collection Typographique; it is a fifteenth century roman letter of Peter Schoeff er (Gutenbergs son-in- law). The Pleiad was a publishing title for a series of books designed by Frederic Warde and published in various places. Kenneth Day, ed., Book Typography 1815-1965: Wardes book s. . . are usually sparse, ligh tly decorated, and classic in design and feeling. His books, comparatively few and slight, display a conscious search for clarity and a regard for perfection which make s them memorable.

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