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[The Pelican Press] Meynell, Francis
| Title | Typography |
|---|---|
| Date | London: 1923 |
| Publisher | The Pelican Press, |
Description
First Edition. Publisher's blue buckram, printed label to spine. 'Ex Lib Gee', paper label to front pastedown. Illustrated fold-out title page. Octavo, pp. xlv, plus 'specimens of the best types of Great Britain, of America, of Germany and of France chosen from among those in use at the Pelican Press' (with one large fold-out). An orange colophon design includes the following text: "This book was compiled and was for the most part written by Francis Meynell the Typographer of the PELICAN PRESS of which J. Atcheson Barrow is the General Manager and A.H. Meaden the Manager".
Condition
A book in Very Good condition with browning of the endpapers and fading of the spine.
