SPECIMENS OF ENGLISH PROSE STYLE FROM MALORY TO MACAULAY.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. Printed at the Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham and Co., 1885.
Limited to 50 copies, this no. 45. Large Paper Edition signed by Charles Whittingham Co. Tall 8vo. xlvi, 367p. Beautifully printed on Whatman paper. Includes samples of 95 authors, each preceded by a short note on the author. Bound by Roger de Coverly (1831-1914) in full dark burgundy crushed morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spine with gilt titles and floriate panel frames, the covers with wide frame of flowers and trailing vines, fancy dentelles. Very fine copy in all respects at the highjjest level of workmanship and taste. Item #24489
Roger de Coverly, considered among the best English binders of the 19th century, apprenticed with Zaehnsdorf and trained T. J. Cobden-Sanderson. His work is highly sought after.
Price: $2,500.00