vellum-backed marbled boards, top edge gilt, others uncut, plain paper dust jacket, slipcase
1927 · Chicago
by Kenyon, Frederic G.
Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1927. vellum-backed marbled boards, top edge gilt, others uncut, plain paper dust jacket, slipcase. 4to. vellum-backed marbled boards, top edge gilt, others uncut, plain paper dust jacket, slipcase. x, 86 pages and 20 plates. First edition, limited to 350 copies printed by Bruce Rogers at the press of William Edwin Rudge (Haas 141). Prospectus loosely inserted. Slipcase is lacking the spine and shows wear along edges with some cracking. Book is in very fine condition.The collotype plates were made by Emery Walker. Six chapters on early bookmaking including discussions of 12 early types of book material, writing on vellum, paper (truncated)