POEMS OF EDWARD ROLAND SILL.|THE
Sill, Edward Rowland
Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, 1902
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8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, paper spine label, edges uncut. xviii, 327 +(1) pages. Limited to 500 copies. (Warde no. 29). Spine split along rear hinge. Covers lightly rubbed. Wear to corners. Lacking the slipcase. A collection of the works of this minor American poet, most having been published previously in three volumes by Houghton, Mifflin. Type and book designed by Bruce Rogers, printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge. A very scarce book. 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" quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, paper spine label, edges uncut. Seller Inventory # 139694
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Title: POEMS OF EDWARD ROLAND SILL.|THE
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston
Publication Date: 1902
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Rogers, Bruce
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POEMS OF EDWARD ROLAND SILL.|THE
Published by
Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, 1902
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Rogers, Bruce (illustrator). 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, paper spine label, edges uncut. xviii, 327 +(1) pages. Limited to 500 copies. (Warde no. 29). Spine split along front hinge. Covers lightly rubbed. Wear to corners. Lacking the slipcase. A collection of the works of this minor American poet, most having been published previously in three volumes by Houghton, Mifflin. Type and book designed by Bruce Rogers, printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge. A very scarce book. 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" quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, paper spine label, edges uncut. Seller Inventory # 47276
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POEMS OF EDWARD ROLAND SILL.|THE
Published by
Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, 1902
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Rogers, Bruce (illustrator). 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, paper spine label, edges uncut, dust jacket, slipcase. xviii, 327 +(1) pages. Limited to 500 copies (Warde 29). This copy is inscribed in ink on the front pastedown by Alice E. Pratt claiming that it was given to her by "Mrs. Sill". Private bookplate of Herbert H. Johnson on front pastedown. Dust jacket with some tears, slipcase worn along edges, else a near fine copy. A collection of the works of this minor American poet, most having been published previously in three volumes by Houghton, Mifflin. Type and book designed by Bruce Rogers, printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge. A very scarce book. 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" quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, paper spine label, edges uncut, dust jacket, slipcase. Seller Inventory # 140809
Quantity: 1 available