The Estiennes. A Biographical Essay by Mark Pattison illustrated with original leaves from books printed by the three greatest members of that distinguished family.
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1949.
Folio, (14), 42, (1, colophon) pp. Title and vignettes printed in red. Original quarter linen with rose pink papered boards, gilt device on upper board. Small white spot on upper board, patch of sunning on lower board, toning to front free endpaper, bookplate; very good.
§ Limited to 390 copies (including 50 de luxe) printed at the Grabhorn Press, this is one of the most pleasing leaf books issued by the club both for content, quality of leaves, and design. This copy has leaves from the Galeni de Affectorum (1512), Eusebii Pamphili (1545), and Dionis Cassii (1592). Some copies had leaves from other books. Chalmers, A Checklist of Leaf Books, 101. Item #126832
Price: $525.00