[Fine Binding] Cicero: De Officiis Roycrofters the text on handmade paper

the text on handmade paper

with a beautiful design of an open book surrounded by leaves and vines four of six spine compartments

Nordhoff died unexpectedly on November 2

(The edition itself was designed as a tour de force of book production

At the Sign of the Lyre

[Fine Binding] Cicero: De Officiis Roycrofters the text on handmade paperCicero. De Officiis. London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1902. Title page printed in red and black and decorated initials. Bound in full dark red crushed morocco to an arts & crafts design, with several gilt ruled borders, floral decoration at each corner of both covers, and gilt title to front cover. Six gilt ruled spine compartments with author in 2nd compartment. Dark green endpapers, and gilt ruled turn ins. All edges gilt. Very similar to the early work