Ecce Mundus. Industrial Ideals and The Book Beautiful.

Hammersmith Publishing Society, Hammersmith, 1902

Two important writings by Cobden-Sanderson, including perhaps his most famous ‘The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful’. One of 300 copies on paper, from a total edition of 310.

Description: Publisher’s quarter vellum binding with brown paper boards, titled in black to spine. Octavo: 22 × 15 cm; unpag. [19]ll. Printed on hand-made paper by the Chiswick Press.

Provenance: Bookplate to front pastedown of Johanna Henrietta Doniat.

Condition: Boards very lightly rubbed, internally throughout tight and clean. A near-fine copy.