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Three essays : I. Book-buying ; II. Book-binding ; III. The office of literature /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933 (Author)
Corporate Authors: Village Press (Printer), Frederic W. Goudy Collection (Library of Congress)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Grolier Club, 1924.
Subjects:
Book collecting.
Bookbinding.
Literature.
Literature, Modern.
Bibliophilie.
Littérature.
Description
Item Description:" ... an edition of 300 copies on Grolier hand-made paper ... one of a series of six books done by eminent American printers at the invitation of the Grolier Club."--Page I.
"... printed by Frederic and Bertha Goudy at the Village Press ... Composed by Mrs. Goudy with types designed by Mr. Goudy & printed on the Albion hand-press formerly owned and used by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press ... finished December, 1924."--Colophon.
Title hand-lettered by Frederic Goudy. The first book printed on the William Morris press. See Cary.
Physical Description:XXVI pages ; 30 cm