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Title: Prospectus and Retrospectus of the Nonesuch Press
Description: London, The Nonesuch Press, 1930. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition copy of this prospectus for the upcoming publication of the Nonesuch Press for 1930. The first edition.A prospectus and retrospectus for the publications of the Nonesuch Press for the year 1930.The Nonesuch Press specialised in limited edition and private press. They were founded by Francis Meynell, his second wife Vera Mendel and their friend David Garnett. Their aspiration was for their publications to be aligned with the same aesthetic standards as the private press movement. They were unusual as they used a small Albion press to design the books, but had them printed by commercial printers. In doing so, books with the quality of a fine-press were produced, but available to a wider audience at lower prices. In the original publisher's marbled paper wraps. Externally, smart. A little light edge wear to the wraps. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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