Feb 23, 2012 - Sale 2269

Sale 2269 - Lot 78

Price Realized: $ 360
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(ESSEX HOUSE PRESS.) Ashbee, C. R. An Endeavour Towards the Teaching of John Ruskin and William Morris. One woodcut illustration on decorative title and numerous historiated initials by George Thomson. 8vo, gilt-lettered white vellum, scattered mild discoloration and some bowing. Norman J. Sondheim bookplate. number 341 of 350 copies of the first book printed at the essex house press in new type designed by Ashbee. (London, 1931)
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with--Ashbee, C.R. American Sheaves & English Seed Corn. Printed in red and black; woodcut initials. 8vo, original vellum, spine gilt-lettered, covers slightly bowed; acetate jacket; erratum slip tipped-in. number 69 of 300 copies. (London & New York, 1901).