Grabhorn, Robert, Wynken de Worde. A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde, with a leaf from The Golden Legend printed by him at the sign of The Sun in Fleet Street, London, the Year 1527.. Grabhorn Press for the Book Club of California,, San Francisco, CA, 1949.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This is a very good hardcover copy bound in quarter rust cloth and decorated paper-covered boards, with paper label with Wynkyn de Worde's device on upper cover, printed paper title label on spine. Corners rubbed. Completely clean. This is a limited edition of 375 copies. This copy has the original leaf from Wynken de Worde's 'The Golden Legend' number CCCXXIIII, tipped in. 14" high X 10" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Seller: Design Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

(Wynkn de Worde) [Grabhorn, Robert]. A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde with a Leaf from the Golden Legend Printed by Him at the Sign of the Sun in Fleet Street London the Year 1527. The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1949.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Description: Seven devices of Wynkyn de Worde reproduced in text and one on the title page. Decorative initials by Zena Kavin. Printed in red and black on French handmade paper. 1 vols. folio. The original Wynken de Worde leaf in this copy is folio LXXX. Disbound and Dispersed 100 Original quarter cloth and decorated boards Seven devices of Wynkyn de Worde reproduced in text and one on the title page. Decorative initials by Zena Kavin. Printed in red and black on French handmade paper. 1 vols. folio

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Grabhorn, Robert [Wynkyn de Worde]. A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde with a Leaf from the Golden Legend Printed by Him at the Sign of the Sun in Fleet Street, London, the Year 1527 [Leaf Book]. San Francisco the Book Club of California 1949, 1949.

Price: US$451.06 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: edition limited to 375 copies. [vi], 15, [2]pp. Folio. Quarter cloth over decorative floral paper boards. Paper label to spine and decorative paper label to front board. Cloth and corners a touch rubbed, else a fine copy. The original leaf is tipped to page [V] and is in near fine antiquarian condition, with some minor age-toning and one small chip to foredge. An interesting leaf book, printed in red and black, with an account of the life and works of Wynkyn de Worde, including two pages of examples of his printer's marks. The original leaf is from de Worde's 1527 printing in English of the Golden Legend. The leaf is from "The Lyfe of Saynt Partyke." and is printed in two columns with a gilt line drawn between the columns on the verso of the leaf. An attractive production with a leaf printed by one of England's great, early printers and the successor to William Caxton. (Dispersed and Disbound 100)

Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada

Grabhorn, Robert [Wynkyn de Worde]. A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde with a Leaf from the Golden Legend Printed by Him at the Sign of the Sun in Fleet Street, London, the Year 1527 [Leaf Book]. San Francisco the Book Club of California 1949, 1949.

Price: US$451.06 + shipping

Description: Folio. Quarter cloth over decorative floral paper boards. Paper label to spine and decorative paper label to front board. Cloth and corners a touch rubbed, else a fine copy. The original leaf is tipped to page [V] and is in near fine condition. with some minor age-toning. An interesting leaf book, printed in red and black, with an account of the life and works of Wynkyn de Worde, including two pages of examples of his printer's marks. The original leaf is from de Worde's 1527 printing in English of the Golden Legend. The leaf is from the "The Lyfe of saynt James lesse" and is printed in two columns. An attractive production with a leaf printed by one of England's great, early printers and the successor to William Caxton. (Dispersed and Disbound 100)

Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada