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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Stephen Kraft (illustrator). Limited Edition. Blue cloth over boards (hardcover), morocco leather title labels on spine and front board, gilt embossed titles, Printers device gilt embossed on rear board, deckle edge, (10 x 6.75 inches). Limited numbered edition of 150 copies. 70, [1] pages, illustrations by Stephen Kraft. Introduction by Stanley Weintraub. Designed and set in type by Juanita Bishop. Letter-press printed on mouldmade paper by Barnard Taylor and Juanita Bishop. Hand bound by Don Rash and Sarah Provoncha. A clean, tight copy of a scarce title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Number 101 of 145 copies. Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Michael Rossetti were two of the original members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, founded in 1848. The Rossetti brothers were central to the organization. This book prints selected correspondence that they had with friends and associates, collected at the Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library at Bucknell University. The letters provide an inside view of the thoughts, interests, and activities of these two pivotal figures [from the preface]. Bound by Don Rash and Nicolyn Rosen in beautiful pink, red, and black marbled paper on the cover created by Iris Nevins, with a burgundy cloth spine and rear cover. Title in silver to spine. Hand set in 14 pt. Van Dijck type and printed on Somerset Heavyweight paper. The two wood engravings by Linda Holmes were printed directly from the blocks. Designed, set, and printed by Juanita Bishop and Barnard Taylor. In fine condition. Measures 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 45 pages. PRI/030824.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Holmes, Linda (illustrator). Holmes, Linda. Hardcover. Number 33 of 150 copies. This is a delightful book that draws together letters and writings of Morris, Elizabeth Yeats, and George Bernard Shaw, taken from a collection at the Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library at Bucknell University. In his introduction, Dr. Charles W. Mann describes the letters of Morris, Elizabeth, and W.B. Yeats as the "active, engaged thoughts and hopes of some of the most gifted literary bookmakers of their time." The letters offer new insights into the relationship of W.B. Yeats to his sister Elizabeth's Cuala Press, and the role of T.J. Cobden-Sanderson in the binding of Kelmscott Press books. Morris's close friend, Shaw, is represented by his wonderful essay 'The Author's View: A Criticism of Modern Book Printing." Linda Holmes provided 10 charming wood engravings. Printed in Van Dijck and Caslon types on Rives Heavyweight paper. Bound in Morris's Liberty blue and white willow pattern cloth, with a black leather spine label. In about fine condition. Measures 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 44 +1 pages. MOR/070124.

Press of Appletree Alley (illustrator). tall 8vo. cloth, paper cover label, paper spine label. 58, (2) pages. With an introduction by Robert Streeter. Illustrated by Sarah Provoncha. Limited to 100 numbered copies. A fine copy of this extremely scarce book. Hand-set in Garamond type and printed on Rives Heavyweight paper by Carl Darrow at The Greenleaf Press, using the No. 4 Vancercook Proof Press formely at the shop on Appletree Alley. Design and technical assistance were provided by Press Associates Juanita Bishop and Ann de Klerk. Books were hand-bound by Don Rash. Part eight of the Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library Limited Editions, Bucknell University, published after Shaw on Theatre (1997). B&w illustrations. Prior to the 1951 publication of his book, American novelists today, Harry R. Warfel sent letters to authors profiled in his book requesting verification of proposed biographical facts and asking for comments about their novels, themes chosen, and ideas conveyed. This book is a selection of response letters by thirteen of the authors Warfel contacted. cloth, paper cover label, paper spine label.