[Rarebooks] A decorative Kelmscott Press trial leaf

[Michael John Thompson]

KELMSCOTT PRESS.

Specimen Leaf from the Kelmscott Press edition of  "LOVE IS ENOUGH, OR THE 
FREEING OF PHARAMOND:
A MORALITY, by William Morris. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press. 1897. Large 
Quarto, 29 x 21.5 cm. One leaf,
printed both sides in red and black using the Troy Type on Perch Paper. 
Large side border of entwined flowers
designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, large 8-line inital letter. This 
appears to be the first leaf of the text. Mounted in a
paper folder (affixed with two small pieces of acid-free conservator's tape 
on the left margin) with two small notes in
pencil on the front mat in  an old hand "Specimen Leaf  #78" and "A leaf 
from the edition of "Love is Enough" printed
at the Kelmscott Press, 1898". I was once told that it is Sydney 
Cockerell's handwriting, but I'm not so sure. Light
browning to the leaf itself and some more pronounced browning and a few 
small stains to the mat board, a very nice
example, likely unique. See Peterson A52, etc.

Images:

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http://www.mjtbooks.com/images/loveisenough03.jpg

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$375 USD



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