COCKERELL, DOUGLAS, binders. KELMSCOTT PRESS. The Floure and the Leafe. Hammersmith 1896. 4to, 235 x 163 x 13mm. (9 1/4 x 6 7/16 x 1/2in.), dark blue morocco, each cover divided into 24 rectangular panels by thin green onlaid calf strapwork, gilt ruled at the edges and with small gilt rectangle stamps at the intersections, the center with an open knotwork lozenge of interlocking green strapwork with small red and gray circular onlays, the cover filled (except for the center ornament) with a densely gilt-tooled design of swirling leaves and gilt dots, 20 of the panels each with a large red morocco onlaid flower; spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt lettered in two compartments, a repeated leaf panel in the rest; board edges with single gilt fillet, turn-ins gilt, maroon morocco doublures, the upper doublure with an onlaid wreath, vellum free endleaves, g.e., stamp-signed with the CD monogram and dated 1904 on lower turn-in, joints slightly cracked. One of 310 copies on paper. Peterson A43--DONNELLEY, binders. TENNYSON, ALFRED, Lord. Maud. Hammersmith 1893. 8vo, 208 x 147 x 14mm. (8 3/16 x 5 13/16 x 9/16in.), green morocco, covers with leaf tool gilt borders and small red onlaid morocco corner ornaments; spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt lettered in one compartment, a repeated panel in the rest; board edges and turn-ins gilt, maroon morocco doublures with gilt-dotted and flower tool border, around a blind and gilt impressed floor-tile pattern, white silk free endpages, g.e., stamp-signed by the binders on upper turn-in, spine faded. One of 500 copies on paper. Peterson A17. A cut signature of William Morris (a salutation from a letter) tipped in at front. (duPont) (2)

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COCKERELL, DOUGLAS, binders. KELMSCOTT PRESS. The Floure and the Leafe. Hammersmith 1896. 4to, 235 x 163 x 13mm. (9 1/4 x 6 7/16 x 1/2in.), dark blue morocco, each cover divided into 24 rectangular panels by thin green onlaid calf strapwork, gilt ruled at the edges and with small gilt rectangle stamps at the intersections, the center with an open knotwork lozenge of interlocking green strapwork with small red and gray circular onlays, the cover filled (except for the center ornament) with a densely gilt-tooled design of swirling leaves and gilt dots, 20 of the panels each with a large red morocco onlaid flower; spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt lettered in two compartments, a repeated leaf panel in the rest; board edges with single gilt fillet, turn-ins gilt, maroon morocco doublures, the upper doublure with an onlaid wreath, vellum free endleaves, g.e., stamp-signed with the CD monogram and dated 1904 on lower turn-in, joints slightly cracked. One of 310 copies on paper. Peterson A43--DONNELLEY, binders. TENNYSON, ALFRED, Lord. Maud. Hammersmith 1893. 8vo, 208 x 147 x 14mm. (8 3/16 x 5 13/16 x 9/16in.), green morocco, covers with leaf tool gilt borders and small red onlaid morocco corner ornaments; spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt lettered in one compartment, a repeated panel in the rest; board edges and turn-ins gilt, maroon morocco doublures with gilt-dotted and flower tool border, around a blind and gilt impressed floor-tile pattern, white silk free endpages, g.e., stamp-signed by the binders on upper turn-in, spine faded. One of 500 copies on paper. Peterson A17. A cut signature of William Morris (a salutation from a letter) tipped in at front. (duPont) (2)