[Fine Binding] Cicero: De Officiis Roycrofters Along with May Smith

Along with May Smith

Miss Winifred Arthur

mentioning the design and tooling was by Hay-Cooper

Original holland-backed blue boards [by J

and some fraying to edges of silk endpapers

[Fine Binding] Cicero: De Officiis Roycrofters Along with May SmithCicero. 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