The Noblest Roman. A History of the Centaur Types of Bruce Rogers.
2016. San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 2016.
8vo, 138pp. illustrated and with a letterpress insert. Original boards, slipcase, printed paper spine label. Letterpress leaf printed by Kelly loosely inserted in each copy. New.
§ Limited to 300 copies printed for the BCC. Signed by Kelly and Beletsky. A fine book that has won a prestigious award: “The Noblest Roman has been awarded the Triennial Bibliographical Society of America/Mercantile Library Prize in American Bibliography. This is surely the highest honor given to any publication on the history of the book in the country, and it is only awarded every three years, so the competition is very keen.” Printed offset in three and four colors, with a tipped-in type specimen using Monotype Centaur and Museum Centaur newly cast from the foundry mats. Item #124698
Price: $250.00