From Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
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large 12mo. red glazed boards, cover stamped in gilt. (38) pages. The Riverside Press Edition, limited to 335 copies, designed by Bruce Rogers. (Warde 112). Some damage along the bottom panel of the slipcase, else a fine copy. Biblical verse with illustrated Tory borders. Printed in black, with red titles and initial letters, in Riverside Caslon. The last Riverside Press special edition. B.R. thistle device on colophon page. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books. Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB). Francis Meynell stated that Rogers was."the greatest artificer of the book who ever lived" red glazed boards, cover stamped in gilt. Seller Inventory # 74048
Bibliographic Details
Title: ECCLESIASTES, OR THE PREACHER
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston & New York
Publication Date: 1911
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Rogers, Bruce
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