[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce Vale Press on the influence of William Morris. 1898

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(VALE PRESS) Ricketts, Charles and Lucien Pissaro. DE LA TYPOGRAPHIE ET DE L’
HARMONIE DE LA PAGE IMPRIMEE. WILLIAM MORRIS ET SON INFLUENCE SUR LES ARTS ET 
METIERS. (London: The Vale Press). 1898. First edition. Sm. 8vo. 32pp. Printed 
in red & black. Title and several leaves printed within a red ruled border. 
Edition limited to 256 copies printed at the Ballantyne Press under the 
direction of Charles Ricketts, for his Vale Press. Orig. decorative boards, minor 
soiling, spine slightly darkened, paper spine label (a bit browned with 1 minor 
chip). Overall a quite decent copy for this title, often found in worn 
condition.     $600.00 (trade discount allowed)

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