The New London Letter Writer containing the compleat Art of Corresponding with Ease, Elegance, and Perspiciuity as is now practised by all Persons of Respectability.
by GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS. JOHNSON, Samuel. MACKENZIE-GRIEVE, Averil
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1948. 14 wood engravings by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve who also edited the book. No. 427 of 400 ordinary copies. Printed in Caslon Old Face on mould-made paper. 8vo., original red cloth backed green and red marbled paper covered boards. Spine very mildly faded, otherwise good.||The marbled paper was specially done for Sandford by the famous marbler Sidney Cockerell. A rare eighteenth century book, well reprinted and illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11081
- Title
- The New London Letter Writer containing the compleat Art of Corresponding with Ease, Elegance, and Perspiciuity as is now practised by all Persons of Respectability.
- Author
- GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS. JOHNSON, Samuel. MACKENZIE-GRIEVE, Averil
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Golden Cockerel Press;Wood Engraving;Illustration;Samuel Johnson Book,Private Press, Illustrated
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- Marbled Paper
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