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Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1967. Collectible; Very Good. Copy #51 of an edition of 250 printed (this being the first copy to follow the specially-bound fifty copies that carry the Roman numerals I thru L). Bound in 1/4 vellum over marbled boards. "The ornaments were arranged by Leonard Baskin. The type-face used throughout is Centaur designed by Bruce Rogers". Tightly-bound, internally immaculate and solidly VG+. Just a bit of flecking to the gilt-lettering along the vellum spine and very light, forgivable scuffing at the front panel's bottom-edge. Quarto, unpaginated. An elegant celebration of fine printing, typography and bookmaking.

Gehenna Press, 1967. Limited. hardcover. fine. Each page is an interesting graphic and typographic arrangement, printed in some combination of black, red, blue, green, yellow and brown in Centaur type-face designed by Bruce Rogers. The text consists of aphorisms in Latin, English, German, Spanish and French. Unpaginated with 31 printed leaves printed on antique paper watermarked 1905. Short slim 4to, vellum-backed marbled boards. Northampton MA: Gehenna Press, 1967. Spine slightly mottled, still a fine copy.<br/> <br/> Scarce. Flosculi Sententiarum (thoughtful flowers) is a tour- de-force of ornamentally conceived books. From a total edition of 250, this is unnumbered, but marked "Printers copy" and bears a presentation from Leonard Baskin on the colophon page.<br/> <br/>

Northampton, Massachusetts: Gehenna Press, 1967. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Small folio. Quarter vellum gilt and marbled papercovered boards. Type-face designed by Bruce Rogers. Arranged by Leonard Baskin. Copy number 183 of 200 numbered copies. A beautiful book.

[Northampton, MA: The Gehenna Press, 1967].. [31]pp. Small folio (29.5 x 21 cm). Quarter vellum and marbled boards, edges untrimmed. Printed in black and colors. Slight natural mottling to the vellum, otherwise about fine. First edition, regular issue, of this handsome presentation of many of Bruce Rogers' printer's ornaments then recently acquired for the Printing Office in the Yale University Library. The entire edition consisted of 250 copies printed by Harold McGrath on French handmade paper in Rogers' Centaur type. Fifty copies, numbered in Roman, were bound by Arno Warner in full leather, and 200 numbered ordinary copies bound as here. This is designated as copy 'lll' and is inscribed by the Baskins on the colophon: " ... with the affectionate regard of Lisa & Leonard 1967." BASKIN 51. BROOK 51.

[Northampton, MA: The Gehenna Press, 1967].. [31]pp. Small folio (29.5 x 21 cm). Quarter vellum and marbled boards, edges untrimmed. Printed in black and colors. Slight natural mottling to the vellum, otherwise about fine. First edition, regular issue, of this handsome presentation of many of Bruce Rogers' printer's ornaments then recently acquired for the Printing Office in the Yale University Library. The entire edition consisted of 250 copies printed by Harold McGrath on French handmade paper in Rogers' Centaur type. Fifty copies, numbered in Roman, were bound by Arno Warner in full leather, and 200 numbered ordinary copies, bound as here. Rather than being numbered, this is designated as copy 'x' and is inscribed by the Baskins on the colophon: "Jill & Dick love Lisa & Leonard 1967." It is the previous owner's recollection that Dick Warren, presssman in the early days of the Gehenna Press, was the recipient of the inscription. BASKIN 51.

Gehenna Press, 1967. Very Good. Used - good - limited edition, numbered #58/250 - vellum over spine, marbled paper over boards - cover shows slight use wear - has a bookplate affixed to the inside front cover - a nice sound copy.