Ecce Mundus: Industrial Ideals And The Book Beautiful

Hammersmith: Hammersmith Publishing Society, 1902.

Not paginated. (Small 4to) original vellum-backed boards, spine lettered in black. One of a handful of copies in vellum and boards (instead of plain blue boards with glassine dust wrapper) of the first publication of the Hammersmith Publishing Society, done in the manner of the Kelmscott press, with expressive text by one of the leading British practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement. Printed at the Chiswick Press by Charles Wittingham & Co. Light wear and soiling to binding; internally fine.

Price: $275.00   Item #2546