The Kelmscott & Doves Presses First Edition/ First Printing
first edition 1/4 Cloth
2019
by Pollard, Alfred W.
Heavenly Monkey. Fine+. 2019. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. A first printing of the first edition in fine plus condition, printed issue; Pollards essay was written for the catalogue of William Andrews Clark Jr. s collection, published in 1921 by John Henry Nash. Rather than a straight historical account of the two presses, Pollard offers a meditation on their influences and influence, particularly in matters of design and typography. It is embellished here with calligraphy by Martin Jackson, and accompanied by a leaf from both of the presses: the Kelmscott's Golden Legend and the Doves' English Bible; 10X15 inches; 25 pages; . (Inventory #: 28020)