[Fine Binding | Bumpus] The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury E-List 32 Renaissance

Renaissance

thtee original pen and ink drawings by Elmer Boyd Smith

Smith on the front of each folder housing the prints

and after printing three smaller editions

The central panel on the front cover is left plain aside from the title

[Fine Binding | Bumpus] The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury E-List 32 Renaissancede Bury, Richard. The Love of Books: The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury. Newly Translated into English by E. C. Thomas. London: Alexander Moring, The De La More Press, 1903. Second edition. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Bound in deep brown calf for J & E. Bumpus (likely by Sangorski & Sutcliffe) with small gilt leaves and ruling in blind extending from the two bands at spine. Small gilt dots at corners. Ruling in blind to spine with title in gilt.