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MY LOG & DIARY, 1994-2005.
Morris, Henry
Interspersed with anecdotes and observations on book collecting, printing, private presses and other bookish matters.

- Newtown, PA : Bird & Bull Press 2005 - 4to. - quarter leather with blue cloth stamped in gilt with the Bird & Bull logo, blue leather spine label, slipcase. - 105, (5) pages. - Order Nr. 90233 - Price: $ 450.00

Limited to 160 numbered copies printed by hand on Arches Mouldmade paper by Henry Morris at his Bird & Bull Press in Dante types composed by Michael and Winifred Bixler and bound by the Campbell-Logan Bindery. The sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad but always amusing log kept by Henry Morris while printing and writing his private press books. Filled with tipped-in color photographs and other ephemera. Learn about Waterlow & Sons and their specimen books, Gaylord Schanilec, Bernard Middleton, Dard Hunter (I, II, and III), the mythical kingdom of San Serriffe and Karli Frigge's marbling with samples (and yes, even a mention or two of Bob Fleck). With prospectus.

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> Morris, Henry, FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF BIRD & BULL. A BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1958-2002.
> Bachaus, Theodore, THE BOOKSELLERS OF SAN SERRIFFE.
> Voorn, Henk, HENK VOORN TO HENRY MORRIS, SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE, JUNE 1967--JULY 1981.

FOUR PORTRAIT BUSTS BY FRANCESCO LAURANA, PHOTOGRAPHS BY ... Limited to 500 numbered copies. (Brooks no.30). With 12 photographs by Clarence Kennedy. The first volume in the "Essays In Art" series. Printed by Harold McGrath at the Gehenna Press. Well preserved copy.