The Library of William Andrews Clark, Jr

Reprint of the 1921 edition. Oversized octavo. xxxviii, 123 p., 1 l. San Francisco. Printed by J.H. Nash, 1921. In the introduction, Clark claims that his collection, which forms the basis of this catalogue, includes all the publications of the Kelmscott and Doves Press. The collations and arrangement of the bibliography was made by Clark's librarian, Robert Ernest Cowan, a famous bibliographer in his own right, and author many other works relating to bibliography. Alfred Pollard, another name familiar to students of bibliography, wrote an extensive introduction to the bibliography, providing considerable information about William Morris and the history and practical management of both the Kelmscott and Doves Press. The arrangement of the bibliographyis chronological, beginning with the first book issued by Kelmscott in 1891. Cowan provides full author/title, colophon information, size, binding, contents, collation and a discussion of the illustrations. References are also provided. Besterman5128. 125 titles are expertly described. Original edition limited to 150 copies.