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MATRIX 19
Printed in an edition limited to 800 copies, this being one of 720 copies which are bound in stiff wrappers. This issue of the Matrix contains 24 articles including David Chambers on the Circle Press, Theo Rehak on the Kelmscott Press, John Dreyfus on American Proprietary Typefaces, John DePol on John Fass, John Dodson on German Type Specimens, Roderick Cave on Will Ransom and the Cunninghams, followed by 11 book reviews. Well illustrated with many tipped-in specimens printed on special papers, color plates, wood engravings printed on special paper, etc. Scholarly and finely printed. Minor jacket chipping at top.
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KELMSCOTT CHAUCER WITH A COMPANION VOLUME OF BURNE-JONES ...
by Chaucer, Geoffrey
Limited to 515 numbered copies. Beautiful same-size reproduction of William Morris's Kelmscott Chaucer. Printed in red and black, with woodblock illustrations, first letter initials, and borders. Fore-edge untrimmed. Top and bottom edge trimmed. Companion volume contains history of the making of the Kelmscott Chaucer, with 85 tipped-in black & white illustrations and plates of Morris, his press, and illustrations of woodblock development to be used in the final 1896 book. Illustrations were drawn by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Binding cover is the 'Larkspur' pattern. The 'Larkspur' pattern cloth was designed by William Morris in 1874 and for this reproduction printed by Liberty of London. Printed on specially made Lochmill cartridge paper by Duncan Robinson at The Basilisk Press. In fine condition, aside from some scuffs to the wooden slipcase.
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