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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF URSULA SPRINGER
DOVES PRESS – COBDEN-SANDERSON, Thomas James (1840-1922). The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful. Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1900.
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DOVES PRESS – COBDEN-SANDERSON, Thomas James (1840-1922). The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful. Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1900.
One of 10 printed on vellum; this copy finely bound by Frieda Thiersch (1889-1947). This is likely one of her early bindings (c.1912), possibly relating to her apprenticeship with Charles McLeish, the former head of the Doves Bindery. The Ideal Book is the second work of the Doves Press and the present is one of only 10 copies printed on vellum from a total edition of 310. Tomkinson 2.
Quarto (228 x 160mm). Near contemporary red morocco, covers with double gilt-ruled borders, spine gilt in six compartments with prominent raised bands, board edges double-gilt ruled, turn-ins gilt with geometric stamps, vellum endleaves, all edges gilt, stamp-signed “Frieda Thiersch” on inside lower cover; uniform morocco-edged slipcase (touch of rubbing/fading to slipcase; few tiny gaps to gilt).
One of 10 printed on vellum; this copy finely bound by Frieda Thiersch (1889-1947). This is likely one of her early bindings (c.1912), possibly relating to her apprenticeship with Charles McLeish, the former head of the Doves Bindery. The Ideal Book is the second work of the Doves Press and the present is one of only 10 copies printed on vellum from a total edition of 310. Tomkinson 2.
Quarto (228 x 160mm). Near contemporary red morocco, covers with double gilt-ruled borders, spine gilt in six compartments with prominent raised bands, board edges double-gilt ruled, turn-ins gilt with geometric stamps, vellum endleaves, all edges gilt, stamp-signed “Frieda Thiersch” on inside lower cover; uniform morocco-edged slipcase (touch of rubbing/fading to slipcase; few tiny gaps to gilt).