[Fine Binding] Cicero: De Officiis Roycrofters where Goudy was the art

where Goudy was the art director" (The Devil's Artisan)

Original holland-backed blue boards [by J

mentioning the design and tooling was by Hay-Cooper

Nordhoff died unexpectedly on November 2

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

[Fine Binding] Cicero: De Officiis Roycrofters where Goudy was the artCicero. 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