The Message of One of England's Greatest Poets to a Printer and Printers, especially those who possess love of craft.

(George W. Jones) Bridges (Robert).

Published by Crown 4to, [24]pp., George W. Jones at the Sign of the Dolphin, London, December 1931.

About this Item

Linen-backed grey paper-covered boards, printed in black on wove paper. Gravure frontispiece by Ottoline Morrell and four facsimiles (some colour) of the author's manuscript. Cloth-backed paper-covered boards, titled in black. Endpaper inscribed by J.G. Wilson of Bumpus. A very good copy indeed. This distinctly bizarre book, produced apparently out of gratitude at Bridges signing Jones's copy of 'The Testament of Beauty', is the first book to be printed in 14-point Linotype Estienne. The colophon at the rear which suggests a limitation of 250 copies misleads, insofar it is merely a facsimile of the colophon in W.E. Rudge's edition of the book.

Seller Inventory # 3765

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Message of One of England's Greatest Poets to a Printer and Printers, especially those who possess love of craft.
• Publisher: Crown 4to, [24]pp., George W. Jones at the Sign of the Dolphin, London, December 1931.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Press