[Bruce Rogers | Proof Illustrations] The Portraits of Increase Mather Other initiated publishing programs

initiated publishing programs

Bound in burgundy crushed morocco by the Roycroft bindery (signed on the front inner turn-in)

Plus three others: a typographic plate etched in metal but not used in the catalogue

One of the few Victor Hammer books set in Roman

and tear to fabric at front hinge (binding still solid)

[Bruce Rogers | Proof Illustrations] The Portraits of Increase Mather Other initiated publishing programs[Bruce Rogers] Murdock, Kenneth B. The Portraits of Increase Mather with Some Notes on Thomas Johnson, an English Mezzotinter. Cleveland: For Private Distribution by William Gwinn Mather, 1924. Printed by Bruce Rogers at the Harvard University Press. Limited to 250 copies, of which this is #29. Inscribed by W. G. Mather to his niece, Constance Mather Bishop. Printed from Baskerville type on handmade Batchelor Hammer & Anvil paper. Frontis portrait in