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THREE ESSAYS I. BOOK-BUYING, II. BOOK-BINDING, III. THE OFFICE OF LITERATURE.
Birrell, Augustine

- New York : The Grolier Club 1924 - 4to. - cloth spine, paper over boards, paper label. - (iv), 26 pages. - Order Nr. 477 - Price: $ 100.00 [SALE PRICE: $ 80.00]

One of 300 copies. Printed by Frederic and Bertha Goudy at the Village Press on the Albion hand-press formerly owned and used by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press. This is the sixth of the "Printers Series" of books commissioned by The Grolier Club. Loosely inserted is the small notice from The Grolier Club concerning this book. Bookplates of Maurice Slevin and Lester Douglas. Beautifully preserved copy in a plain paper dust jacket with a small label with the initials "F.W.G." on it (Goudy) and hand-lettering on spine of this jacket.

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SHAKESPEARE SURVEY, AN ANNUAL OF SHAKESPEARE STUDY & PROD... by Nicoll, Allardyce (editor) The first 13 volumes of this set plus volume 18. Each volume contains important essays on the life of Shakespeare. For instance, the first volume contains essays by such scholars as James McManaway, H.S. Bennett, George Rylands and Charles Landstone. Top of spine of volume one is faded. Volume 18 has part of the dust jacket adhering to the back cover.