[Rarebooks] FS: Cobden-Sanderson
Nina W. Matheson
matheson at boo.net
Sun Jun 6 09:15:26 EDT 2004
Today's items for your consideration:
Cobden-Sanderson, T. J. Ecce mundus: industrial ideals and the book
beautiful. Hammersmith, Hammersmith Publishing Society, 1902. Original
quarter vellum and brown paper boards. Corners lightly rubbed, rear gutter
darkened, otherwise near fine. Printed at the Chiswick Press. Not
paginated. $100.00
Cobden-Sanderson, T. J. Cosmic vision. Thaives Inn, Richard
Cobden-Sanderson, 1922. Original cloth. Lower corners bumped, otherwise
very good. [143] pp. Includes A chronological catalogue of books and papers
printed and published at the Doves Press, 1900-1916. Portrait of
Cobden-Sanderson as a frontispiece. Part VIII, p. 112-13, describes the
establishment of the Doves Bindery. $75.00
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Comm Report of the
Committee on Leather for Bookbinding. London, William Trounce, 1901.
Original printed wrappers. Initials W. S. B. at the head of the front
wrapper, edges darkened, crease on the bottom edge, otherwise very good. 20
pp. The committee included T. J. Cobden-Sanderson, Douglas Cockerell, Cyril
Davenport, Richard Garnett, S. T. Prideaux, Joseph Zaehnsdorf, and many
others. The report focuses on the nature of the decay of leather, the cause
of the decay (original treatment, storage conditions), ways of guaranteeing
the suitability for bookbinding, etc. $75.00
Stanford University Libraries. The closing of the Doves Press, a letter
from Cobden-Sanderson with a preface by David Magee. [Stanford] 1969.
Original printed wrappers. Front wrapper creased, otherwise very good.
Printed by Grabhorn-Hoyem. A keepsake to commemorate the opening of an
exhibition of Cobden-Sanderson bindings, books from the Doves Press and the
Doves Bindery, selected from the collections of Norman H. Strouse and
Morgan A. Gunst. $25.00
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