[Rarebooks] FS: Designer's Archive for THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT with revealing correspondence

[Charles Agvent]

[DREYFUS, John]. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. DESIGNER'S ARCHIVE for the 
publication of this book along with a rather lengthy correspondence with 
a collector about the Limited Editions Club and other publishers. 
Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1977. The designer John Dreyfus's archive 
of materials relating to the design of THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT published 
by the Limited Editions Club. In addition to sample pages, proof sheets, 
and other materials, there is extensive correspondence with various 
people connected to the book's publication: binder, printer, publisher, 
and with many letters from Leo Wyatt who provided wood-engraved 
decorations. In addition there is later correspondence of 15 or so 
letters with a collector about a variety of issues, mostly about 
Dreyfus's book HISTORY OF THE NONESUCH PRESS and, interestingly, much 
about dark doings at the Limited Editions Club. Also included is a copy 
of the book, quarto (8-3/4" x 12") bound in quarter black cowhide and 
boards covered with Cockerel handmade marbled paper; 98 pages folded 
double in the Japanese style. Printed on Abbey Mills paper made by 
Grosvenor Chater at their mill in North Wales. Designed by John Dreyfus. 
Commentaries and introduction by Roman Greer; wood-engraved decorations 
on the title page and title panels by Leo Wyatt. Issued unsigned in an 
edition of 1600 copies. Both archive and book Fine. (#016651)        
$2,000.00

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