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Italic Quartet
Cambridge: The University Printing House, 1966. Item #04299
The Making of The Cranach Press 'Italic'
[CRANACH PRESS]. DREYFUS, John. Italic Quartet. A Record of the Collaboration between Harry Kessler, Edward Johnston, Emery Walker and Edward Prince in making the Cranach Press Italic. Cambridge: The University Printing House, 1966.
One of 500 copies.
Octavo ( 9 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches; 252 x 159 mm.). vii, [1, blank], 50, 2, blank] pp. Ten illustrations in the text (two double-page) including specimens of type and portraits etc.
Publisher's decorated cloth, top edge trimmed, others uncut. A mint copy in the original matching slipcase.
(Crutchley A printer's Christmas books 33).
Price: $175.00