[Essex House Press] American Sheaves & English Seed Corn E-List 17 A beautiful example

A beautiful example

One of the most striking mosaic bindings I've had the privilege of handling

De Sauty immediately set the standard for American bookbinding when he hired three European-trained bookbinders

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[Essex House Press] American Sheaves & English Seed Corn E-List 17 A beautiful exampleAshbee, C. R. American Sheaves & English Seed Corn: Being a Series of Addresses Mainly Delivered in the United States, 1900 1901. Printed at the Essex House Press by Ashbee. London: Edward Arnold; New York: Samuel Buckley, 1901. Limited to 300 copies, of which this is #96. Large decorative initials printed in red and black. Original vellum, yapp edges. Title in gilt to spine. Measures approx. 6" x 8. 5". Almost entirely uncut. A lovely copy, with some