The Kelmscott & Doves Presses

A.W. Pollard with calligraphy by Martin Jackson

An essay reprinted for the first time since its original publication in 1921, accompanied by original leaves from Kelmscott’s Golden Legend and Doves’ Bible. Set in Centaur, printed on Arches wove paper. Edition is 55 copies: five hors commerce; 30 (the “Printed” issue) with Martin’s calligraphy printed, in red, from polymer plates; and 20 (the “Written” issue) with all of the calligraphy written in by him, plus gilded flourishes on the title page and essay opening.

The Printed copies cased at HM in quarter cloth with painted paper over boards. The Written copies bound by Claudia Cohen in quarter vellum, sewn on tapes laced into boards covered with original paste papers tooled in gilt, issued in a clamshell box. Folio, 28 pp. 2019