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Readers are asked to report all cases of books marked or muti- lated. Do not deface books by marks and writing. Cornell University Library Z2002 .E78 1904 Blbllographv of the Essex House press, w olin 3 1924 029 562 505 M Cornell University M Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029562505 ABIBLIOGRAPHYOFTHEESSEXHOUSE PRESS WITH NOTES ON THE DESIGNS, BLOCKS, CUTS, BINDINGS, ETC., FROM THE YEAR xZgZ TO 1904. THIS panjpblet is iijtcrjded to serve r)ot orjly asa catalogue of tbe productioijs of tbe Essex House Prcss,wl)cti)er ii) designs, drawii7SS,books,wood cuts, S bii?dii?ss-i70W for ^^ fi^'St tin?c gatbered togetber-but also as a little bibliograpby of its six years' labourtbatipaybeof interest to collectors. t@.Tbe Press, as tbe colopborjs of its first tbree publications iijdicate, was started ix) April tS95, a soot) after Williarp Honris^s trustees decided to close tbe Kelipscott Press. It seeiped a pity at ti^e tixpeto allow Gie traditiot^s of tbis great ei^terprise to be broken up. Arrapgen^epts vrere tberefore n^ade by tbe Guild of Haijdicraft for takii^g over tbe stock 8g plaint; ai^d tbe services of soipe of tbe staff wbo bad beei> traiijed by Morris were re~ tai):7ed.Tbepresses were ftvereupoij setup at Essex House iij Mile Eijd, of wbicb a cut is sbowij or? tbe title page. Tbe Suijts atjd cuts were ijot obtainable, for tbe reasoi^s stated it) Mr. Cockerell's bistory of tbe Kclipscott Press, aijd^tbougb tbis at tbe tiir>e was to be regretted, it gave tbe opportuijity for fresb effort ai)d bas siijce resulted iijfhcdesigpiijgarjd productioij of two ijew types— tbe 'Eijdeavour type ' ai)d tbe ' Kiijg's Prayer Book type.' IpQve desigt^of tbese foui)tsIsousl:)t tofollovrup- 015 tbe lit)es laid dovix) by Morris. Developn^ei^t appeared possible it) tbe directiot? of coipbii^ed letters, aijd n?y bias was towards a black (iijpre-' fererjce to a grey) page arjd tbe iijtroductioi) of a ratbcr gotbic aijd perbaps ut)cial feelii^g irjto ftve ronjai) cbaracter.Tbe iijk, paper, aijd velluip arc tbe san^e as tbosc used ii) Qie Kelipscott books, but a special water tpark was ipade, wbicb is used 017 eacb of ftw tbree sizes of paper enjployed : ftie pipk of ftveGuildwitbftve dates t355 ffi i595~ftui fouijd- iijg of tbe Guild atjd tbe Press respectively. Iij ftie orijarpeijtirjgof €t\cbooks,ftve effort bas beei) to give every book issued fron> ftve Press a cbarac~ ter of its owi?, 82 we bave badftve assistance ix) tbis of several artists wbo bave devoted njucb care aijd tbougbt to typograpby. Mr. Savage's beautiful cuts— ii> son)e cases drawp aijd cijgraved by bin?* self— are evidcijce of tbis, 8? specially ijotewortby arebisdrawii)gsforfl:ve'Wooln7ai7,'ftve'Bui7yaij,' fee ' Speijser,' ■Que ' Con?us,' 82 * Miss Kilipaijsegg.' t@k. Mr. Strar)g's * Doii}gs of Deatb ^ sbow ai? iijte- restirjg series of two~colourprii)tii)gs,tbe blocks of wbicb were cut by Mr. Berijard Sleigbj wbile otbcr of Mr. Strarjg's works for tbe Press are to be seer) irj bis deligbtful drawiijgs for Erasipus' 'Praise of Folly,' Burijs' ^Taip o' Sba^ter,' aj?d Coleridge's ' Ai?ciei?t Mariijer.' Mr. Edi^urjd New's drawiijgs of "Wrep's City Cburcbes prepared for tbe Pareijtalia are iij a different cbaracter agaiij 8? njost carefully coij- sidered it) refereijce to tbe pagiijal arrapgenjei^t, wbile Miss Harwood's triun^pbal processions of tbe 'Masque of tbe Edwards,' for wbicb I wrote five words, are cxperiii)ei)ts ix) printing or? grey paper witb various colours. 3 Mr. Walter Craije, Mr. Paul Woodroffe, Mr. Sturge Moore, Mr. George Tbonjsoij^aijd I njyself^bave alsobeei) contributors fronjtiii?e to tirgejwljile it) tbe writiijg 8? illunjiijatipg of tbe vellun? books, file Press bas beei? fortuz^ate it) Qve services of Miss Kipgs^rd. A word sbould be said as to tbe Biijdery 8? Miss Power's work upoi? tbe reserve copies, n?aijy of wbicb are ijow sbowi). Soipe of fine earlier are by Mr. Douglas Cockerell, witb wboii? Miss Power was workii^g before sbe started tbe Guild Bipd^ cry. Tbe various books bouijd it) ijiger— especi- ally ^tbe dun?py Puritaijs'— aijd tbe biijdiijg of tbe Kiijg's Prayer Book, are perbaps tbe n?ost cbaracteristic of tbose sbowp. Tbere rexx)&it)s it) cot)chxsiot) to say a word oply as to tbe geijcral aitt) of tbe Press. "We desire to produce good books ai^d adori? tbeip it) tbe best way we caij. We bope tbe book-lovirjg public will coijtipue as beSre to belp us it) tbis, but we bavebeep n>ucb troubled of late byfiicgaipbliijg tbat bas beet? goipg ot) it) soipe of our produc~ tioi^s. Tbis tt)ay be good for purposes of adver~ tisentept, but I do ijot tbipk tbat it njucb bslps tbe craftsrpaij it) fiie loijg rui>. It is better for bi«? to kijow tbat be bas a steady 82 growiijg njarket for bis work because people like it for its good~ pess, tbai) tbat be sbould work for tbose wbo are buyirjg it to speculate witb. We sirjcerely desire to widei) our njarket apd cbeapei? our books ratber tbarj ii^crease tbcir price as a luxury for five wealtby oijly.Tbere^re we do t)ot like 'stags.' C. R. ASHBEE, Can^pdei?, Glos. 4 THE TREATISES OF BENYENaXOCEL- Nos. LINI ON METAL WORK AND SCQLP-. ttoj TURE. RANSLATED fronj tl)G Italiap of tbe Mar~ ciai) Codex by C. R. hsY)heQf dedicated to tbe Metal Workers of tbe Guild of Handi- craft, iijteijded hott) as a practical text book for cr aftsipeij^to wbicb GrjdGveclicbetsofPlor? were inserted, at^d also as a co«9pai)iorj book to JobiJ Additjgtoi? Sy~ njorjds' traijslatior) of tbe Autobiograpby. 600 copies. Clotb cover, 35s. Casloij type. Quarto. xZgZ. A few copies bout^d by Douglas Cockerell ar)d Miss Power. THE HYMN OF BARDAISAN. 4 to 6 Rei^dered irjto Eijglisb verse fron? tbe Syriac text by F. Crawford Burkitt. Caslop type, ix) black 8? red, witb at) initial W by C. R. Asbbee, aijd cut by W. Hooper. 300 copies, tdnjo. 1899. Paper boards. 7s. 6d. Soipe of tbe copies bouijd by Douglas Cockerell aijd Miss Power. J°HN BQNYAN'S PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. 7*0 tz Edited fronj tbe earliest editioi)S by Jatjet E. Asbbee. Caslop type, ii) black ai?d red. Witb a woodcut froijtispiece by Regii^ald Savage: 5 'Cbristiap iptbe Slougbof Despotjd/ySo copies. 30s. Bout^d it) yellunj. x6wo. 1899. Several of tbe special bii^diijgs by Douglas Cockerell; soipe— desis]:}edby C. R. Asbbee^of ftije Pilgrin? witb load aijd staff— by Miss Power j or ix) boards witt) tbe satire desigp carved ix) bolly, rose, or cboijy, by Alec Miller. BEAUTY'S AWAKENING, A MASQUE OF 1310 15 WINTER AND SPRING. Priijted for tbe Art Worker's Guild by tbe Essex House Press. Quarto. Printed 117 Caslorj type, Jui>e, t399, 25 copies oply, op Essex House Paper, njostof wbicb were privately distributed. Tbe type was tbei? electroed apd used for tbe special Qun^ber of tbe 'Studio.' SHELLEY'S ADONAIS. i6toi8 Tbe first of a series of great poen>s of tbe laij- guage, printed oi) velluip. Caslor? type. Crowij octavo. 1900. Tbe iijitials rubricated. A woodcut block by C. R. Asbbee, cut by W. Hooper, ax)d coloured by bai7d.5o copies. Lt ios.Yellun9 cover designed by C.R. Asbbee, witb a rose ffi tbe njark 'Soul is ftrn>.' Tbe Press bad 400 applicatioijs for tbis book, aijd copies of it bave becij sold at auctioj? for LzS. SAINT MARY STRATFORD BOW. BY OS- 19 BORN C. HILLS. aud 20 A n?oi?ograpb printed for tbe Lopdor? Survey Conjnjittce. Casloi? type. Qjjarto. Witb structural 7 lUustratioijs by n?en>bers of tbe Co«?n?ittGe. zSo copies. X2S. 6d. Not op paper will) tlje Essex House Press njark. Browij paper wrapper. 1900. THE POEMS °F WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 2t to26 ACCORDING TO THE TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL COPIES, INCLUDING THE LYRICS, SONGS, gg SNATCHES FOUND IN HIS DRAMAS. Arranged ai)d collated by F. S. Ellis. Sroall 4to. Casloij type, red ai)d black, witb a woodcut to 'Yeijus aijd Adoijis,' by Reginald Savage. 460 copies. Boupd ir? yellun? wrappers. L2. A few copies specially bouijd by Douglas Cockerel! at)d Miss Power. 1900. THE EYE OF ST. AGNES. BY JOHN zjtoso KEATS. Tbs sccoijd of tbe great poenjs series. Priijted it) Caslorj. Oi) vellun?, aijd rubricated. "Woodcut by Regirjald Savage, b^^i^d. coloured. i25 copies. L2 2S. xgoo THE COURTYER OF COUNT BALDES- 311035 SAR CASTILIO, DIVIDED INTO FOURE BOOKES. VERY NECESSARY ^ PROFIT- ABLE FOR YONGE GENTILMEN gg GEN- TILWOMEN ABIDING IN COURT, PAL- AICE °R PLACE, DONE INTO ENGLYSHE BY THOMAS HOBY. Edited fron? tbs editio priijceps of t56i, by Jaijet E. Asbbee. Srrjall quarto. Caslorj type. 200 copies, bouijd ii? vellun? wrappers. L3 3s. A few b 9 copies specially boux^d by Douglas Cockcrell 8? Miss Power. 1900. 361035 GRAY'S ELEGY IN A COUFTRy CHURCH- YARD. Tbe tbird of tbe great poen?s series. Caslot? type, ot) yellun> aijd rubricated. Frontispiece by George Tbonjsoij; cut by W. Hooper, ai}d bat^d coloured. tzS copies. Lz zs. 1 90 1 . 39t04i WALT WHITMAN'S HYMN °N THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Tbe fourtb of fine great poenjs series. Casloij type, OT) yellunj. Witb frontispiece 82 series of blooirjers designed by C. R. Asbbee, cut by W. Hooper, and band coloured. tz5 copies. Lz zs. xgox, 421046 AF ENDEAY°UR TOWARDS THE TEACH- INGS OF JOHN RUSKIN AND WILLIAM MORRIS, BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORK AND AIMS OF THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT, BY C. R. ASHBEE. Tbis was tbe first book printed in tbs pica type designed by C. R. Asbbee, and known as tbe * Endeavour' type. Tbe n>atriccs were cut by Mr. E. Prince. Tbe set of woodcut initial bloonj- ers of various crafts 82 tbe block of Essex House, Mile End Rd., E.,are by George Tboinson. (See page i.) Tbe book is octavo. 360 copies. Lt is. In veliun? cover. A few speciaHy bound by Douglas Cockerell, Miss Power, and E. Green. 1901. xo A REPORT BY C. R. ASHBEE TO THE 471049 COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST AND NATURAL BEAUTY, ON HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE COUN- CIL'S BEHALF. OCTOBER, MDCCCC, TO FEBRUARY, MDCCCCI. G^arto. Priijtcd it) 'EijdGavour' typs,rGd aijd black. 360 copies, of wl)icl) 5o orjly were priijted 017 Essex House Press paper, tos. 6d. Tbe re- tt)aii)it)fi 300 were distributed iij tbc Uijited States. A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE gg TRAVELS SotoSs OF JOHN WOOLMAN IN THE SERVICE OF THE GOSPEL. Priijted ot) tbe guaraijtce of Mr. Jobi? ^' Pease ai)d otber frieijds. Casloij type, red aijd black. Witb a wood block drawij aijd cut by Regiijald Savage : ^ Jobi? "Wooln^ai? reasoijipg witb tbe Ii7i)~ keeper.' i6ri)o. zSo copies. Vellun? cover. Lz zs. A few specially boui^d by Miss Power arjd E. Greerj. 1901. THE PRAISE OF FOLIE. MORIAE EN~ 54to64 COMIUM: A BOOKE MADE IN LATIN BY THAT GREAT CLERKE ERASMUS ROTERODAME. ENGLISHED BY SIR THOMAS CHALONER KNIGHT. ANNO MDXLIX. Edited fron? tbe black letter editioij of 1649 by Jaijet E. Asbbee. Tbe woodcuts aijd onjanjeijtal borders drawp by ViUiarp Strang, aijd cut by Berr?ard Slcigb^ Casloi? type. 4to. zSo copies. S^MILDRED*BREAD S^© 12 L3 3S. It bas a parcl:)«?G»)t cover, it) n^otlcy, de- sigrjed by C. R. Asbbce. A few copies bouijd by Miss Power arjd E. Greet). t9ot, SOME FRUITS OF SOLITUDE IN RE~ 65to65 FLECTIONS AND MAXIMS, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF HUMAN LIFE, BY WILLIAM PENN. Caslop type, red a,X)d black. Frorjtispicce by T. Sturge Moore. 161150. zSo copies. Lz zs. Yellun? cover. A few specially bourjd by Miss Power aijd E. Greep. 1901. AMERICAN SHEAVES gg ENGLISH SEED 691073 CORN : BEING A SERIES °F ADDRESSES MAINLY DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES, 1900-1901, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST AND NATURAL BEAUTY, BY C. R. ASHBEE. Printed ii? tbe ^Erjdeavour' type, red aijd black. Octavo. 300 copies. 30s. Vellun? cover. A few boupd by Miss Power ar)d E. Greerj. THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID 741079 FROM THE BIBLE OF ARCHBISHOP CRANMER. Edited witb tbe old ortbograpby by Jai^et E. Asbbee. Prii^ted ii) tbe 'Erjdcavour' type, red ai>d black, witb woodcut bloonjers toeacbpsaln? drawrj by C. R. Asbbee, aijd cut by W. Hooper. Quarto. zSo copies oi? paper, L4 4s. to 01? velluip, Lt6 t6s. LiriQp greeij vellun? cover witb silk ties. A few copies bouijd by Miss Power. 1901. 13 M THE EPITHALAMION OF SPENSER. SotoSs Tbe fifth of tbe great poerps SGries. Caslorj type, red aijd black, oi) vellun?. Witb froi^tispiece by Rcgiijald Savage, bai?d coloured. (See page 6.) Tbe writtci? aijd gilded letters by Miss Florerjce Kiijgsford. i5o copies. Lz zs. tgou A LETTER FROM PERCY B. SHELLEY S4 TO T. PEACOCK, JULY MDCCCXYL Privately prii)ted for tbe owijer of tbe MS. 48 copies OX) paper ii) ^ Endeavour type,' red aijd black, covered irj grey cardboard, witb 5 copies or? vellunj, bouijd by Douglas Cockerell, Aug. %gou Octavo. THE OLD PALACE OF BROMLEY~BY~ SStoSy BOW, BY ERNEST GODMAN. Printed for tbe Loijdoi? Survey Coii>n)ittGc, witb a rjote by C.R. Asbbcc,oi7 tbe folly of dcstroyiijg tbe old Palace. Tbe drawiijgs arjd illustratiotjs are by E. Godnjaij arjd various njeipbers of tbe Survey Corpnjittee. Casloij type. 4to. 360 copies. Li ts. I17 browij paper wrappers, 82 ijot oij paper witb Essex House Press njark. 1902. THE DOINGS OF DEATH. 53 A set of 12 woodcuts desigrjed by "W. Straijg, 82 cut to by Berijard Sleigb. Fol. xgo2. Tbe prii^tipg is it) loi two colours. L6 6s. 140 copies or)\y pulled, ai)d ftve blocks destroyed. Tbe subjects are: ^Deatb aijd tbe Cbildreij'j 'Dcatb tbe Kiijg'j ^Deatb tbe Judge' J ^Deatb ai?d tbe Daijcers'j 'Deatb aijd tbe Husbaijdn?ar?'j ^Deatb aijd tbe Robber 'j 'Deatb tbe Leecb'j ^Deatb 01? tbe Barricades 'j 'Deatb 82 tbe Artist 'j ^Dcatb tbe Lovcr'j ^Deatb tbe Conjforter ' j * Dcatb tbe Mourijcr.' 1 5 to2 THE MASaaE OF THE EDWARDS OF to ENGLAND, BEING A CORONATION PA~ tt4 GEANT TO CELEBRATE THE CROWN- ING OF THE KING, WRITTEN BY C. R. ASHBEE. Tbe drawiijss are by Editlj Harwood, aijd bave beet) iij part priijted fron? stoijes by Messrs. Sprague 82 Co., ai)d it) part toucbed by bai^d, wbile tbc yellun? copies are all pair)tcd by Editb Harwood.Tbc book is folio, priijted irj tbe 'Ep- deavour' type. 300 copies, oij grey O.W. paper, L3 3s., aijd 20 copies or> yellun? at Ltz tzs. Tbe subjects of tbe illustratioijs respectively, are : 1. Tbc Prolocutor at)d tbe veiled ceijturies fliijgipS tbe seed iijto tbe lap of tbe little Twcijtietb Ceptury. 2. Tbe Crowijirjg of Edward tbe Corjfcssor. 3. Tbe Crowijirjg of Edward tbc First. 4. Tbc Crowrjiijg of Edward tbc Secorjd. 5. Tbc Crowrjiijg of Edward tbc Tbird. 6. Tbe Crowijirjg of Edward tbc Fourtb. 7. Tbe Crowpirjg of Edward tbe Fiftb. 8. Tbc Crowijiijg of Edward tbe Sixtb. 9. Tbe Crowijiijg of Edward tbe Sevci^tb. x\5 THREE LETTERS OF ROBERT LOUIS to STEVENSON. **^ Privately prirjted, Juijc 1902, for tbe owijcr of tbc MS. 54 copies or) paper itj Caslor? type, 6 oi> yellun?,ftve fomjer it) cardboard covers, ftve latter boui^d by Miss Power irj wbite pig, witb iplay frotx) a design by C. R. Asbbec. Sipall quarto. \6 CHAQCEP'S THE FLOWER AND THE uZ LEAF. to Tbe sixtb of tbe great poe«?s series. Casloi) type, *^ OX) yelluip. Will) frontispiece, two~pa£fe drawiijg of tbe pageat^t, arjd over So drawiijgs of ortya- njeijtal letters descriptive of tbe text, by Editl) Harwood,bai?dcoloured. t65copies.L3 3S.t902. BURNS' TAM O' SHANTER. izS Tbe seveijtb of tbe great poenjs series. Casloij ° ^ type, red S black, oij velluip. Witb froijtispiece aijd coloured ii}itial W by W. Strat)g: ^Tan? ai)d tbe Landlady,' (See p. 8) arjd 'Tan? pursued by WitcbMeg.' Tbe writtei) gg gilded letters by Miss Florence Ki]7gsford. i5o copies. Lz zs. 1902. MILTON'S COMUS. 129 Tbe eigbtb of flnc great poeips series. Casloij type, ^ jL prirjted ii? blue S black, oij vellun?. Witb ffoij- ^ tispiece by Regii^ald Savage: ^Coix)\xs &x)d bis revellers,' bai?d~coloured. Tbe writteij Si gilded letters tbrougbout arc by Miss Florence Kipgs- i^rd. t5o copies. L3 3s. 1902. THE SNOW LAY ON THE GROUND. 131 A Cbristipas Carol, tbe n?usic by Josepb Moorat, ^^ ai)d drawl? witb frontispiece 82 borders by Paul ^ Woodroffe. 5 pp. quarto. Priijted it) 'Endeavour' type, for coc9pli«?eijtary distribution aixyong subscribers to tbe Essex House Press, Cbrist^ inas, 1902. 400 copies. 5s. tS THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SIR CHRIS- 133 TOPHER WREN. FROM THE PARENTA- to LIA OR MEMOIRS BY HIS SON CHRIS- xxg TOPHER. Edited by Enjest J. Eijtljoyeij, viiti) 20 draw- ipgs by E. H. New, togetijer witb reproductioijs of desigpS; diagraips^ etc., fron? tlje tySo editioi?. Caslorj type. Quarto. zSo copies. L3 13s. 6d. It) stiff Irisb blue lii^ei? cover. Tbc drawing of St. Mildred, Bread Street, tbe cljurcb wbicb was recently tbreatei^ed witb destructioi}, is sbowrj OX) p. t2. 1903. AUSGEWAEHLTE LIEDER HEINE'S. 140 Edited by Edn^oi^d Holnjes, witb frorjtispiecc ° drawij 8S cut by Reginald Savage: 'Tbe Loreil ^^ &x)d tbe drowt^ii^g ipariper.' Octavo, printed ii; 'Eijdeayour ' type, cardboard cover. zSo copies. Lt \s. X2 oi> velluipatLz 2S.Oftbis book about too copies were destroyed or dan^aged by fire. 1903. WORDSWORTH'S ODE ON THE INTIMA- t44 TIONS OF IMMORTALITY. to Tbe i>ii?tb of tbe great poenjs series. Casloi> type, ^^ witb woodcut ffor)tispiece by Walter Craije, (See p. t4) coloured by baijd. Tbe gilded aijd pairjted letters are by Miss Power. i5o copies arjd all ox) yelluip. L2 2S. 1903. THE GREAT HOUSE, LEYTON. 148 ByEdwirjGui?!), Arcbitect. A Morjograpb pritjted **l for ftve LoQdoQ Survey Con^njittee. Casloij type, witb illustratioijs by ipei^bers of ftveCori>«>ittee. t9 35o copies. Li ts. of wljicb 200 were reserved for tbe Conjnjittce. Not 01? paper witb tlje Essex House n>ark J browrj paper wrapper. 410. 1903. t52 THE PRAYER BOOK OF KING EDWARD to YII. *72 Priijted partlyip tl)e 'Et?deayour' type 82 partly iij a ijew great printer type, specially desigi^ed for tlje book by Mr. C. R. Asbbec, ffi rjow kpowp as ftvz 'Prayer Book' type.Tbe n>atrices were cut by Mr. E. Priijce. Tbe book is sipall folio, aijd decorated witb sonje t5o cuts ax)d borders, de* sigiped by Mr. C. R. Asbbee, aijd epgravcd ox) wood by Mr. W. H. Hooper aijd Miss Clenjerjce Housipai!). Ir? tbe preparation of son^e of tbe de~ sigps for tbe cutter, Mr. Asbbee was assisted by Mr. Cattersoi> Sipitb* 400 copies at tz gs., boupd ix) oak boards, witb leatber plaited bipgcs 8S iroi? clasps; ax)d t)ir)e copies 017 yellurr? it? wbite pig 8S oak boards at L40. It) additioi? to tbese oi)e copy was specially pulled for five Kii?g.Two special de~ sigi^s by C.R. Asbbee,oi)e it) wbite pig ix) bigb i'e~ lief, 8S ope ix> coloured leatber, witb tools of wbicb tbe dies were cut by W. Mark, bave also beep prepared aijd carried out by Miss Power, 8S a few otbers bave beep specially boupd by ber. 1903. Cuts are givep as upder : Q.ueep Victoria op p. 2; tbe Fligbt ipto Egypt, p. 5 j St. App & tbe Yirgip Mary, p. i5. 173 A KEY TO THE PRINCIPAL DECORA- to TIONS IN THE PRAYER BOOK OF KING tyS EDWARD YII., AS DESIGNED AND CAR- RIED OUT BY C. R. ASHBEE. Tbis 16 page paippblet was issued ip respopse 20 to a denjatjd for Gxplai?atioi) of tbe synjbolistt?, portraits, desigrjs, borders, etc., it) tbe Prayer Book, vrbicb it did ijot seen? appropriate it) arjy way to describe iij tbe book itself. Ox) page 3 is tbe large cut of Nicodei^us cocpipg to Cbrist by ijigbt, desigijed by C. R. Asbbee aijd cut by Miss Cleipeijce Hotisn?ar>. 'Eijdcavour' type. Octavo, 2S.6d. SUPPLEMENT SHOWING VARIANTS 176 FROM THE PRAYER BOOK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PRAYER BOOK OF THE AMERICAN CHURCH. Fornjat saxpe as tbe Prayer Book, aijd desigi)ed to accoippaijy it for Aipericaij use. Soipe witb tbe portrait of Presideijt Roosevelt irj tbe iijitial blooiper at tbe prayer for tbe Presideijt, ottjers blat^k by request. COLERIDGE^S RHYME OFTHE ANCIENT 177 MARINER. to Tbe teijtb book of tbe great poeix)s series, Casloi? ' type, witb woodcut ffoijtispicce by W. Straijg. Tbe gilded 82 paiijted letters by Miss Kiijgsford. Lz 12S. 6d. t5o copies, arjd all 01? velluip. 1903. MISS KILMANSEGG AND HER PRECI- tSo OUS LEG. A GOLDEN LEGEND. BY TOM to HOOD. 1 55 Octavo, prii)ted iij Casloi) type. Witb woodcut ffoptispiece ar?d two otber illustrations by Regi~ rjald Savage: 'Her Faijcy Ball,' 'Her Cbristerj~ ix)s/ atjd * Her Acciderjt.' 200 copies at 25s., witb 4 OX) velluiQ at L3 3s. Cardboard ai^d lii^ei? back cover. 1904. 2t iS6 THE ESSEX HOUSE SONG BOOK. *° A coUcctioij of sovoe 200 rcprescijtatiye soijgs of *9^ EDglaijd, together vritb tbcir n?usic, fron? tbc Middle Ages to our owij day. Edited by JaijetE. Asbbee. Tbe book is printed it) *Bi)dea,v(mr* type, black S& red, ai^d issued it) separate sbeets at IS. a sbeet.Tbe various sbeets of sopgs are clas- sified it) separate greep lii^ei? portfolios as Al- lows: Part I. Soijgs of Praise. Part II. Soijgs of tbe Sea. Part III. Soijgs of Loyalty aijd tbe Love of tbe Laijd. Part lY. Rouijds aijd Catcbcs. Part Y. Sorjgs of tbe Coui^try apd tbe Tillii?g of tbe Soil. Part YI. Soijgs of Sport. Part YII. Soijgs of tbe Taveri) aijd tbe Yirje. Part YIII. "Worksbop Sopgs or Sor)gs of tbe Crafts. Part IX. Soi)gs of CoipradesbiP; Love, g? Courtsbip. Part X. Mis- cellany of Soijs, ir) wbicb are iijduded Soi)gs of tbc Clpiversities aijd Sotjgs of Pure Nopserjse. 200 copies printed, witb 5 017 yelluip. Sii^all 4to. t93 SHELLEY^S PROMETHEaS aNBOUND. 2 Large quarto, priijted ix) ' Prayer-book ' type, *9* red ffi black. Witb a ffoptispiece by C. R. Asbbee cut by W. H. Hooper. 200 copies 015 paper at L2 2S., 20 op ycllun? at L7 7s. Boupd ii? lin^p yelluiQ vritb greei? silk ties. 1904. 199 REPRINT OF AN ARTICLE BY F. ALLEN to WHITING IN ^HANDICRAFT/ OCTOBER, 203 1903. BOSTON, MASS., ON THE WORK OF THE GUILD. Crowj) 5yo. Priijted ip Casloi; type, witb six dravriQgs of Can^pdei? by Mr. Edn^ui^d H. New, 22 ai)d a cut of old Essex House iij Bow by Geo. Tljonjsor). Ot) Essex House Press paper, for several distributioij. Marcl), 1904. \s, REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE CAMP- 204 DEN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 1903-4. A 24-pa5e pan>pblet drawij up for tbe Trustees aijd for preserjtatioij to tlje Gloucester Couxjty Council. Octavo. Casloi? type, ijot or> paper witb Essex Hotise Press ipark. For distributioi? it) tbe locality, ts. A MAY-DAY INTERLUDE. 2o5 Writteij by Gerald Bisbop for tbe Canjpdei) to cbildreij, ai)d first played by tben? uijder tbe 210 direction of Mrs. C. R. Asbbee, at Wbitsuptide 1904, ix) tbe opeij iparket place, of wbicb a cut by Edipui^d New is giverj ox) tbe outer sbeet. Sn^all 4to. Printed ip Caslop type,5oo copies for distributioi} ii? ^ns. village at 6d. a copy. 24 copies 017 Essex House paper at zs. 6d. a copy, of wbicb a few bave beei? boui^d by Miss Power. CONSCIENCE. 21 1 A two-colour block, printed for Mr. Ben^ard Sleigb; by wbon? tbe block was designed ffi cut. Folio. A few pulls oijly arjd all ot) Essex House Press paper. 1904. PRINTED AT THE ESSEX HOUSE PRESS, CAMPDEN, GLOUCESTER- SHIRE. A.D. MDCCCCIY. 23