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Lot 209
Last (Arthur, binder).- Bodoni.- Thomson (James) The Seasons, [one of 50 large paper copies], bound in later brown goatskin tooled in gilt by Arthur Last, Parma, Bodoni, 1794.
Hammer Price: £750
Description
Last (Arthur, binder).- Bodoni.- Thomson (James) The Seasons, [one of 50 large paper copies], occasional light foxing, bound in later brown goatskin, by Arthur Last, covers with inlaid scallop-edged vertical strips of tan and sand goatskin, strips tooled in gilt with row of lozenges outlined and connected by gilt rules, spine titled in gilt, uncut, signed and dated "19 ? 63" at foot of rear cover, faint scuff to spine, [Brooks 531], folio (c.420 x 270mm, binding c.430 x 280mm.), Parma, Bodoni, 1794.
⁂ One of only a few works printed by Bodoni in English. It was issued in 4to and two sizes of folio, the folio edition being much rarer.
Arthur Last (1913-79), bookbinder, member of the Guild of Contemporary Bookbinders, and founder member of Designer Bookbinders. He used an omega, the final or last letter of the Greek alphabet, as his signature.
Description
Last (Arthur, binder).- Bodoni.- Thomson (James) The Seasons, [one of 50 large paper copies], occasional light foxing, bound in later brown goatskin, by Arthur Last, covers with inlaid scallop-edged vertical strips of tan and sand goatskin, strips tooled in gilt with row of lozenges outlined and connected by gilt rules, spine titled in gilt, uncut, signed and dated "19 ? 63" at foot of rear cover, faint scuff to spine, [Brooks 531], folio (c.420 x 270mm, binding c.430 x 280mm.), Parma, Bodoni, 1794.
⁂ One of only a few works printed by Bodoni in English. It was issued in 4to and two sizes of folio, the folio edition being much rarer.
Arthur Last (1913-79), bookbinder, member of the Guild of Contemporary Bookbinders, and founder member of Designer Bookbinders. He used an omega, the final or last letter of the Greek alphabet, as his signature.
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