The Allen Press Bibliography, 1985. Handmade; One of a Limited Edition of 140 Copies. Fine.
The Allen Press Bibliography, San Francisco, The Book Club of
California, 1985. Folio, 36 cm, 114 pages plus index. Publication
number 180. Very Fine Condition.
A gorgeous book, one of an edition limited to 140 copies. The type face, set by hand, are Romanee and Spectrum with Deepdene italic for display. The all rag paper was handmade to specification especially for this edition by Barcham Green & Company, England, and was printed damped on a 1846 model Columbian handpress. Illustrations and decorations are from work produced at Allen Press, 1939 -1980. The cloth for the binding is Richelieu which was hand-blocked by Fortuny at Venice, Italy. The title page engraving, by Mallette Dean. Facsimile of original 1981 edition, and important addition to date, original leaves, and a complete checklist of ephemera with "an appreciation" by Carey S. Bliss and an Epilogue by Lewis Allen. Illustrated, with over 50 Color, b/w & Duotone Illustrations (including facsimiles. First Edition Thus Reprint Edition.
Designed Printed and bound by Lewis and Dorothy Allen, Greenbrae, California. For almost a half of century, Lewis and Dorothy Allen of The Allen Press have enjoyed an international reputation in the hand-press field. This new, amended addition is the definitive chronicle of one of this country's most active hand-oriented private presses.
