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A Chronological List of the Books Printed at the Kelmscott Press with Illustrative Material from a Collection Made by William Morris and Henry C. Marillier Now in the Library of Marsden J. Perry in Providence Rhode Island

Typographical design by: Daniel Berkeley Updike (American, 1860–1941)
Preface by: George Parker Winship (American, 1871–1952)
Printer: Merrymount Press (American, founded in 1893)
1928
Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Medium/Technique Printed Book, unillustrated
Dimensions Overall: 20.9 x 14.8 x 0.8 cm (8 1/4 x 5 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.2540
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsBooks and manuscriptsBooks
[Boston?] Merrymount Press, 1928

Description([Boston?] Merrymount Press, 1928) 20.9 cm; vii pp. [1 f.] 42 pp. [1 f.]; publisher's original printed blue paper wrappers.

Catalog of an exhibition at the Grolier Club, Apr. 20-May 9, 1928. "To the Grolier Club and its members this volume is presented by Marsden J. Perry." Foreword signed: G. P. W. [i. e. George Parker Winship] Colophon: "Eight hundred copies printed at the Merrymount Press, Boston, in the month of May, MDCCCCXXVIII." [from OCLC entry]
Provenance1928, William A. Sargent, Boston (b. 1858 - d. 1936); 1937, bequest of William A. Sargent to the MFA. (Accession date: November 17, 1937.