Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Kelmscott Press early proofs of initials and ornaments from the original woodblocks
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Manuscripts
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Title from spine. Twelve single leaf publication announcements by the Kelmscott Press dated from 1893 to October 1, 1896. The leaflets announce current and forthcoming publications and many utilize the three distinct Kelmscott types: Golden, Troy and Chaucer. Bound together in a volume with blank interleaves. Dates supplied for some leaflets in pencil as well as occasional notes refering to the bibliographies A select bibliography of the principal modern presses, public and private in Great Britain and Ireland / G.S. Tomkinson and The Kelmscott press and William Morris master-craftsman / H. Halliday Sparling. The leaflets are mounted and bound in a volume with 3/4 black leather, marbled paper boards and marbled end papers.
195323
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Title devised by cataloger. Collection of leaflets printed by the Kelmscott Press between 1891 and 1894. The first is printed "In memory of Thomas Sadler, Ph.D" who died September 12, 1891. Two leaflets concern the unveiling of of the American Memorial to Keats in the Parish Church of Hampstead, which occurred on July 16, 1894. The first of these is a program for the event and the other an invitation. The fourth leaflet consists of a printed prayer. The leaflets are mounted and bound in blue paper covered boards.
195324
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"The object of this book is to display proofs of some engraved wood-blocks in my collection which have been used for tea and tobacco wrapping papers"--From page [1].
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