blades edward (2 risultati)

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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original half cream cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, deep burgundy cloth sides, top edge gilt, uncut fore and lower page edges. Elephant folio. 16½'' x 12¼''. In 1840 William Blades was apprenticed to his father's printing business in London, being subsequently taken into partnership. The firm was afterwards known as Blades, East & Blades. His interest in printing led him to make a study of the volumes produced by Caxton's press, and of the early history of printing in England. On his death, his library was acquired by the St Bride Foundation as the initial collection of the library. The architect of the St Bride Foundation building, Robert Cunningham Murray, created a room to house the collection that was a near replica of Blade's original library. Hand written number 130 of 200 Limited Edition numbered copies SIGNED by the publisher's 'Blades, East & Blades' to the limitation leaf. Contains (viii)-iii, 149, colophon, with colour illustrated plates and monochrome photographs throughout. Age darkening to the pale cloth spine and corners, rubbing of the cloth to the foot of the spine, contents in Fine condition. Heavy volume 3.5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. BOOKS (Binding, Collecting, Printing, Paper).