Cranbrook Tales.

Publication date: 1902

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Seller: Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA, Oxford, United KingdomBlackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA

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100/208 (actually 206) COPIES, set in Jenson Old Style, with 6 full-page wood-engravings by D.W. Driscoll, each with elaborate strapwork borders and 6 6-line wood-engraved initials illuminated in red, blue, yellow and gold, paper with 'Cranbrook' watermark, front endpaper with presentation inscription to Major J.R. Atkin-Roberts of Glassenbury from his cousin, Howland, 12th and 5th Baronet, related pencil correction, p.88 (see below), endpaper with small mark at edge, pp. 101, 8vo, publisher's fawn boards, spine with printed label, housed in original linen-backed box with ribbons and printed label on spine, front board with presentation inscription dated 1902, box with a few marks and abrasions, very good. George Booth was a true disciple of William Morris, not only in his desire to emulate the Kelmscott Press, but also to follow Morris' philosophy. In addition to running the press from the attic of the Detroit Evening News building, he used the wealth he had accrued through his highly successful newspaper business, to commission his own Arts and Crafts mansion, Cranbrook House, to fill it with bespoke furniture, tapestries and fine bindings. The tales were inspired by a visit Booth made to his ancestral home, Cranbrook, Kent. The inscription to Major Roberts of Glassenbury Manor from his cousin points out a couple of errors in the text of 'The Bride of Glassenbury' regarding a date and name of their common ancestor. With further press ephemera addressed to the Major.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Cranbrook Tales.
Author
(Cranbrook Press.) BOOTH (George G.)
Publication year
1902
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Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA

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Waterstones Booksellers Ltd trading as Blackwell's Rare Books

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