Doves Press catalogs, prospectuses, order forms and ephemera, between 1901 and 1916.

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Doves Press catalogs, prospectuses, order forms and ephemera, between 1901 and 1916.

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In addition to the catalogs, prospectuses, and order forms, the collection also contains a promotional piece for lectures on The book beautiful by Cobden-Sanderson to be given at several cities in the United State in October of 1907. Also included is a printed letter to the editor of "The Times" in which Cobden-Sanderson argues that a line in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (act 5, scene 4) has traditionally been mis-assigned to Brutus instead of Lucillius.

55 items in 1 box ; 25 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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SNAC Resource ID: 7491446

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Cobden-Sanderson, T. J. 1840-1922.

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Doves press

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Walker, Emery, 1851-1933

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English typographer and antiquarian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Rome, to Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, 1903 Oct. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270586295 Walker was born on Apr. 2, 1851 in Paddington, London, England; attended St. Mark's College, Chelsea, and at age 14 began a succession of laborious occupations; met Alfred Dawson who had perfected a form of etching known as glyptography; joined him in 1873 at the Typographic Etching Co.; in 1886, Walk...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...