A Note on his aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press together with a short description of the press by S. C. Cockerell, & an annotated list of the books printed thereat.

First edition of the final Kelmscott Press book, presentation copy, inscribed by Sydney Carlyle Cockerell on the front free endpaper, "To James P. Smart, from S. C. Cockerell, May 5th 1898". Smart is best remembered for collaborating with T. J. Wise on a comprehensive bibliography of John Ruskin, published in 1893; his bookplate, incorporating the Latin motto "the written word endures", is on the front pastedown. This is one of 525 copies on paper. Peterson A53. Octavo. Woodcut frontispiece by Edward Burne-Jones, elaborate woodcut borders and initials throughout. Text printed in Golden type in black and red, specimen pages in Troy and Chaucer types. Original holland-backed boards, front cover lettered in black, edges untrimmed. Ownership stamp of Jules Max Samson. A fine copy.