Description

[005279] Feliciano, Felice; Mardersteig, Giovanni (Ed); Boothroyd, R. H. (Trans.) Alphabetum Romanum. Verona: Officinae Bodoni, 1960. First Edition. 8vo. Hardback. Very Good / No Jacket (as Issued). [4], 5-137pp, [1], plates. Publisher’s quarter morocco and paper over boards, title and author in gilt to spine, publisher’s device in gilt to upper cover, t.e.g.

Spine very slightly faded, hint of foxing to edges of text block, but internally quite bright and clean

With five heliogravure plates to text (one double page), and the twenty-five letters of the alphabet hand coloured by Ameglio Trivella

Number two hundred and seventy of four hundred copies in English (there were also German and Italian editions)

Housed in the publisher’s decorated card, leather entry slipcase (slightly rubbed), and with the advertising leaf laid in

Mardersteig 121