[KINDER, Louis- Fine Binding] , Fine- Roycroft Bindery: Kinder, Louis, the Only Known Signed Kinder Binding, with His GIlt Monogram Signature in the Binding Dentelle] The Holly Tree

Dickens, Charles

Published by Roycroft Press, East Aurora, 1903

About this Item

First Edition. 8vo, (9 x 6 inches). David Ogle: OB-003-96, pictured full-page and color, on pg. 201. THE ONLY KNOWN SIGNED KINDER BINDING, with Kinder s monogram "LK," stampled to inside back cover on the lower dentelle, as well as Roycroft s "orb and cross mark" to side dentelle. The signature is a sort of cuneiform mark, "made from four sequential impressions of the same binder s tool, shaped like the parenthesis symbol. impressed in the order to form an approximation of the initials "LHK. This mark was first discovered in an inlaid full leather specimen of The Holly Tree, (i.e. our copy) and no other examples of the mark are presently known. David Ogle ("On a High Shelf", pg 59). A striking Kinder binding in full light green crushed morocco with repeating gilt-tooled circle design motif highlighted by inlaid circles and squares (on end) in ochre and dark green morocco on both covers. Spine with similar, though linear, gilt and inlaid motif. #17 of 100 copies on Japan Vellum, Signed and Numbered by Hubbard. Colored title-page and full-page border designs by Samuel Warner, prominent early Roycroft artist who designed Elbert Hubbard s first personal bookplate. Decidedly, a great rarity, and certainly a cornerstone to any serious Roycroft collection. Fine condition.

Seller Inventory # 6510

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [KINDER, Louis- Fine Binding] , Fine- Roycroft Bindery: Kinder, Louis, the Only Known Signed Kinder Binding, with His GIlt Monogram Signature in the Binding Dentelle] The Holly Tree
• Publisher: Roycroft Press, East Aurora
• Publication Date: 1903
• Edition: First Edition.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)