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Kelmscott Press.- Cockerell (Sydney C.) Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century, one of 225 copies on Perch paper, printed in red and black in Golden type, wood-engraved initial designed by William Morris, illustrations, original holland-backed boards, upper cover titled in black, uncut, a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped and slightly worn, ex-library copy with very faint traces of stamp to endpapers and small number at foot of spine, [Peterson A49], large 4to, Kelmscott Press, 1898.
*** Since 1892 Cockerell had been studying Morris's library with the view to publishing a catalogue by the press. After Morris's death it was decided to publish this work including part of an article written by Morris, the illustrations of the woodcuts which had already been prepared and a list of the relevant books in Morris's library.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/434195d7-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/f15ff637-8091-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "59
Kelmscott Press.- Cockerell (Sydney C.) Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century, one of 225 copies on Perch paper, printed in red and black in Golden type, wood-engraved initial designed by William Morris, illustrations, original holland-backed boards, upper cover titled in black, uncut, a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped and slightly worn, ex-library copy with very faint traces of stamp to endpapers and small number at foot of spine, [Peterson A49], large 4to, Kelmscott Press, 1898.
*** Since 1892 Cockerell had been studying Morris's library with the view to publishing a catalogue by the press. After Morris's death it was decided to publish this work including part of an article written by Morris, the illustrations of the woodcuts which had already been prepared and a list of the relevant books in Morris's library.")
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Kelmscott Press.- Cockerell (Sydney C.) Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century, one of 225 copies on Perch paper, printed in red and black in Golden type, wood-engraved initial designed by William Morris, illustrations, original holland-backed boards, upper cover titled in black, uncut, a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped and slightly worn, ex-library copy with very faint traces of stamp to endpapers and small number at foot of spine, [Peterson A49], large 4to, Kelmscott Press, 1898.
⁂ Since 1892 Cockerell had been studying Morris's library with the view to publishing a catalogue by the press. After Morris's death it was decided to publish this work including part of an article written by Morris, the illustrations of the woodcuts which had already been prepared and a list of the relevant books in Morris's library.
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Kelmscott Press.- Cockerell (Sydney C.) Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century, one of 225 copies, original holland-backed boards, large 4to, Kelmscott Press, 1898.
Hammer Price: £700
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Kelmscott Press.- Cockerell (Sydney C.) Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century, one of 225 copies on Perch paper, printed in red and black in Golden type, wood-engraved initial designed by William Morris, illustrations, original holland-backed boards, upper cover titled in black, uncut, a little rubbed and soiled, corners bumped and slightly worn, ex-library copy with very faint traces of stamp to endpapers and small number at foot of spine, [Peterson A49], large 4to, Kelmscott Press, 1898.
⁂ Since 1892 Cockerell had been studying Morris's library with the view to publishing a catalogue by the press. After Morris's death it was decided to publish this work including part of an article written by Morris, the illustrations of the woodcuts which had already been prepared and a list of the relevant books in Morris's library.
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