Boston: Merrymount Press, 1914. Hardcover. In an introductory note the author writes that he was interested in John Baskerville and collected his imprints. He was invited to read a paper on Baskerville to the Boston Society of Printers. That paper formed the basis for this book on Baskerville's life and achievements. Bound in green paper covered boards with black linen spine. The paper covers are chipped, bumped and soiled. The interior pages are somewhat rippled from a tight binding. Pages are generally clean with a light spot or so on a few pages. Offsetting on the title page from the frontis portrait of Baskerville. Includes a facsimile letter and an image of a hand-press like that he would have used. Following the text is a list of Benton's collection of Baskerville editions and an index. About very good. Small quarto. 78 pages. BOB/112222. Very Good. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892. William Morris greatly admired The Golden Legend, a medieval collection of saints' lives. It was one of the first books printed in England by William Caxton, (1422- 1491), the first English printer, who, as a translator and publisher, exerted an important influence on English literature. In his bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, William Peterson writes that The Golden Legend was intended to be the first book produced by the press, but because of its length and some problems with paper delivery, Morris was forced to issue several shorter volumes before it was completed. The book was completed in three volumes and a celebratory dinner was held in October 1892 (Bibliography pages 19-24). It was printed in Golden type on Flower paper. These 5 leaves display the fine printing and handsome Morris-designed ornamental initials. The leaves comprise pages 603-606, 609-612, and 623-624 from Volume II. The leaves are from a disbound edition. There are twenty-one 6-line initials and three10-line initials. The leaves are in very good condition with slight aging to margins. A nice addition to a teaching collection for the printing arts and history of the book. PRI/090122. Very Good. More

New York: Bonanza Books, (1967). Hardcover. Includes 500+ examples of Beardsley's artwork. Bound in yellow cloth over black paper covered boards with black title to spine. Bumping to top corners. Clean and bright. Filled with black and white illustrations. In black and yellow jacket with yellow spine panel titled in black. Minor wear to edges of jacket and rubbing to panels. 372 pages. BOB/081722. Near Fine. More