More, Sir Thomas. UTOPIA. Cranbrook Press, 1902.
Price: US$940.15 + shipping
Description: UTOPIA, Cranbrook Press, 1902, first edition thus, embossed stamp of famed Detroit bookstore owner, Milton Marwil, on the title page, light scratch to the rear cover, else a vg+ copy in 3/4 brown paper boards with vellum spine and corner tips. #84/210 copies of this fine press book printed by hand upon hand made paper by George Booth, with the assistance of Cecil Billington. Booth, founder of the Cranbrook Press, was also editor of the Detroit EVENING NEWS. A reprint from the edition printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis in the year 1762. A Detroit, Michigan imprint.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$977.50 + shipping
Description: 11 x 9, 3/4 quarter gilt-ruled vellum, gilt lettering on spine label, brown boards, (72) pp. Soiling to vellum with light scuff mark to one corner, spine label chipped and missing small pieces, light soiling to boards, top of front board darkened, light toning to page edges else very good/fine. LIMITED TO 210 COPIES THIS IS #16.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: From an edition consisting of 210 copies, this being an unnumbered copy. 71,[1] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Designed and printed by hand on Cranbrook handmade paper by George Booth, with the assistance of Cecil Billington. Booth, editor of the Detroit EVENING NEWS, founded the Cranbrook Press in 1900, and through 1902 Ransom records ten imprints. His first type choice was based on Morris's casting of Jenson, and he commissioned handmade paper with the Press' watermark. His statement of purpose in SOMETHING ABOUT THE CRANBROOK PRESS, published earlier the same year, emphasized his quest for perfection and desire to emulate Caxton and Morris. Publisher's three-quarter vellum and boards, gilt label, untrimmed. Fine in plain wrapper, and somewhat nicked and battered board folding box, with manuscript caption. Institutional bookplate, and gift inscription from chairman of the Cranbrook Press on front free endpaper From an edition consisting of 210 copies, this being an unnumbered copy.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.