RICKETTS, Charles de Sousy (1866-1931). A Defence of the Revival of Printing. London: The Ballantyne Press for Hacon & Ricketts [The Vale Press], 1899. 4° (195 x 128mm). Woodcut illustration and border, initial, and press-device, all by Ricketts (light offsetting onto title.) Original boards, printed paper lettering-pieces on upper board and spine (lettering-pieces slightly faded, unobtrusive small stains at lower edges of boards). Provenance: [?]John Morgan (his loosely-inserted bookplate by Ricketts).

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RICKETTS, Charles de Sousy (1866-1931). A Defence of the Revival of Printing. London: The Ballantyne Press for Hacon & Ricketts [The Vale Press], 1899. 4° (195 x 128mm). Woodcut illustration and border, initial, and press-device, all by Ricketts (light offsetting onto title.) Original boards, printed paper lettering-pieces on upper board and spine (lettering-pieces slightly faded, unobtrusive small stains at lower edges of boards). Provenance: [?]John Morgan (his loosely-inserted bookplate by Ricketts).

LIMITED TO 260 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 250 ON PAPER. Tomkinson 'Vale' 25 ('new firm mark designed and engraved by Charles Ricketts').

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