(Rampant Lions Press.) Sebastian Carter: 'A Printer's Dozen....

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(Rampant Lions Press.) Sebastian Carter: 'A Printer's Dozen. Eleven Spreads from Unrealized Books Designed and Printed at the Rampant Lions Press By Sebastian Carter', Cambridge, Rampant Lions Press, 1993, limited edition, number 30 of 200 numbered cloth bound copies, from a total edition 211, printed on Arches Vélin and Fabriano Ingres Verdastro mould made paper, experimental settings of eleven books in numerous typefaces, with wood letters and ornaments, some colour printing, [100]pp, large 4to, original quarter cloth, Cockerell marbled paper covered boards, black morocco gilt label to spine, acetate dust wrapper, original slipcase; together with four other Sebastian Carter/Rampant Lions Press items, including 'painting with type', 2007, limited edition, one of 180 copies on Zerkall mould made paper, signed by Sebastian Carter to limitation page, six colour illustrations designed by Sebastian Carter, composed with geometric type ornaments and printed in three to five colors -- The ornaments were manufactured by the Leipzig foundry of Ludwig Wagner and are from the collection of Helmuth Weissenborn, as stated in the foreword, [16]pp, original printed wraps, Sebastian Carter printed compliment slip with presentation inscription by him loosely inserted, Alexis Lykiard: 'Lobsters', Cambridge, Sebastian Carter, 1961, 1st edition [one of approx. 100 copies], photographic frontispiece by Christopher Angeloglou, printed on a variety of coloured papers, original pink pictorial wrappers with dada style illustration to front cover, presentation copy from the printer Sebastian Carter to his father Will Carter (1912-2001), master craftsman and typographer "to my father, with the greatest gratitude, from the printer. Jan. 61", Will Carter book label, Sebastian Carter printed compliment slip, signed & inscribed by him, loosely inserted; plus 2 others (5)