[Roycroft Press-50 Copies Only on 3/4 Levant, Hand-Illumined] The Story of a Passion
East Aurora: Roycroft Press, 1901.
First edition thus. Bound by Roycroft in three-quarter crimson morocco with gilt ruling bordering marbled boards, ornate gilt decorated spine, marbled endpapers. 50 Copies Only, in original brown box with printed paper label. Printed on Imperial Japan Vellum (Copy #14), and hand-illumined by Lily Ess. Printed in red and black with stunning full-page hand-illumined title and running headpieces. Book is fine, with no signs of use, box very good. A scarce and appealing Roycroft title thus.
Price: $2,250.00 Item #4729
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