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Tabula Rasa Press, 1985. Hard cover. Near fine/No jacket. Miniature book. Limited edition of 400 copies printed. Copy #312. Excellent condition. No visible flaws apart from very light handling wear on cover. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
Printers on Morris by John J. Walsdorf (d. 2017) - 1981
by John J. Walsdorf (d. 2017)
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Printers on Morris
by John J. Walsdorf (d. 2017)
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- Hardcover
Beaverton, OR:: Beaverdam Press,, 1981. Hardcover. Like New. LIMITED EDITION of 326 copies, this is number 60. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/4 inches. Unpaginated. (38) pp. Frontispiece portrait of Morris with tissue guard; text clean, unmarked. Quarter black leather, patterned paper boards; binding square and tight. Mel Kavin's copy. Fine. Printed from 8-point Garamond type on Strathmore Text paper, binding by Gretchen Esping-Swanson at the Mute Swan bindery using "Brother Rabbit" binding paper engraved by Sara Chamberlain. Frontispiece engraved on wood by Barry Moser. Foreword by Sir Basil Blackwell. A collection of quotes from various printers about William Morris. John Walsdorf is a collector of William Morris-related books and ephemera who passed away July 9th, 2017. The Beaverdam Press is the private press of Earl H. Henness; he published 3 miniature books in the past century. The Moser frontispiece for this book is one of only two engravings by Moser in a miniature book. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3051.
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- Book Condition New Like New
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Beaverdam Press,
- Place of Publication Beaverton, OR:
- Date Published 1981
- Keywords John J Walsdorf, Printers on Morris
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A Piece of Straw
by Minamoto Takakuni
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- near fine
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- Used - Near fine
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- No jacket
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A PIECE OF STRAW (MINIATURE BOOK)
by Takakuni, Minamoto (Attributed To)
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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Morro Bay, CA: Tabula Rasa Press. Very Good+. 1985. Hardcover. ; Red leather with gilt cover has very modest scuffs. Red illustrated end sheets and paste downs. Red frontispiece, headpiece, and tailpiece. This is copy number 150 of a limited edition of 400 copies. 2.8" x 1.25". .
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