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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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Tag Archives: Grolier Club
Leon Fine copy
We have learned that Dr. Leon Fine of Los Angeles, a new member of the Grolier Club, owns a Kelmscott Chaucer (3.103 and 4.748 in our census). This is a quarter-linen copy originally purchased by George James Howard, ninth Earl … Continue reading
Copy for sale: Sugarman copy
Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Brecksville, Ohio, is offering a copy from the library of Leroy Arthur Sugarman (with his red leather book label). The book has a full white tooled pigskin binding by Rivière, and the price is $75,000. This … Continue reading
