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PRIVATE PRESSES--St FRANCIS of Assisi. Laudes creaturarum. Translated by Matthew Arnold. London: The Doves Press, 1910. 12° (163 x 115mm). Printed in red and black. Contemporary crushed tan morocco by The Doves Press, titled in gilt on the cover and spine (cover slightly marked). Provenance 'Marie Stillman with all affection T.J. & A. C-S January 1923' (inscription on flyleaf). ONE OF 250 COPIES, INSCRIBED BY COBDEN-SANDERSON.
King JAMES I of Scotland. The King's Quair. Chiswick: The Caradoc Press, 1906. PRINTED ON VELLUM in red and black. Woodcut borders, tailpieces and initials. Original limp vellum, titled in gilt on the spine, green silk ties (ties worn). ONE OF 14 COPIES ON VELLUM.
Jean FROISSART (?1333-?1400). Cronycles. Transloated by John Bourchier. Oxford: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1927-1928. 8 volumes, 8° (235 x 165mm). Hand-coloured woodcut illustrations and decorations. Extra-illustrated with hand-coloured engraved plates after a Froissart manuscript. Contemporary crushed red morocco gilt, the covers with gilt-ruled borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others decorated with foliate stamps, roll-tooled gilt turn ins, top edges gilt, others uncut.
Together with 7 other works by the Alcuin, Ballantyne, Chiswick, Florence, Nonesuch, Pegasus, and Unicorn presses. (17)
King JAMES I of Scotland. The King's Quair. Chiswick: The Caradoc Press, 1906. PRINTED ON VELLUM in red and black. Woodcut borders, tailpieces and initials. Original limp vellum, titled in gilt on the spine, green silk ties (ties worn). ONE OF 14 COPIES ON VELLUM.
Jean FROISSART (?1333-?1400). Cronycles. Transloated by John Bourchier. Oxford: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1927-1928. 8 volumes, 8° (235 x 165mm). Hand-coloured woodcut illustrations and decorations. Extra-illustrated with hand-coloured engraved plates after a Froissart manuscript. Contemporary crushed red morocco gilt, the covers with gilt-ruled borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others decorated with foliate stamps, roll-tooled gilt turn ins, top edges gilt, others uncut.
Together with 7 other works by the Alcuin, Ballantyne, Chiswick, Florence, Nonesuch, Pegasus, and Unicorn presses. (17)
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