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¶ "I began printing books with the hope of producing some which would have a definite claim to beauty, while at the same time they should be easy to read and should not dazzle the eye, or trouble the intellect of the reader by eccentricity of form in the letters. I have always been a great admirer of the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, and of the earlier printing which took its place." — William Morris
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Copy for sale: Bass copy [sold]
The copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer once owned by Freeman Bass and later by his son B. Bass (Census 2.7) will be sold by Bloomsbury Auctions, Important Books and Manuscripts, 15 May 2012, lot 44. The book is in a plain white … Continue reading
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Tagged B. Bass, Bloomsbury Auctions, fine printing, Freeman Bass, Geoffrey Chaucer, Kelmscott Press, Sangorski & Sutcliffe, William Morris
Copy for sale: Wheat–Small copy [sold]
The copy formerly owned by Carl I. Wheat and Albert H. Small (Census 2.220) will be sold by Christie’s (New York), Important Printed Books and Americana from the Albert H. Small Collection, 18 May 2012, lot 31, with an estimated price … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert H. Small, Carl I. Wheat, Christie's, Doves binding, fine printing, Geoffrey Chaucer, Kelmscott Press, William Morris
