Colin Franklin: 'The Ashendene Press', Dallas, Bridwell Libr...

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Colin Franklin: 'The Ashendene Press', Dallas, Bridwell Library, 1986, limited edition, one of 750 copies, signed & inscribed presentation copy from the publisher, printer and designer W. Thomas Taylor to Nicolas Barker "for Nicolas Barker, with thanks for your assistance. - Tom Taylor", printed letterpress from Monotype Bembo on Mohawk Superfine paper at the press of W. Thomas Taylor, title page and chapter headings from lettering by G.G. Laurens, xiv,256,[3]pp, 28 pages of illustrations, indexed, folio, original quarter cloth, decorated paper covered boards, printed paper label to spine, by the Jensen Bindery, original prospectus loosely inserted. Includes much hitherto unpublished correspondence, and discusses the history of every book produced at the Press, from the selection of the text, details of the production, to the appreciation and criticism accorded each volume.