POLLARD, ALFRED W. (1859-1944), EDWARD JOHNSTON, & T.J. COBDEN-SANDERSON. Cobden-Sanderson and the Doves Press: The History of the Press and the Story of Its Types Told by Alfred W. Pollard; The Character of the Man Set Forth by His Faithful Scribe Edward Johnston; With The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful by Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson and a List of the Doves Press Printings. San Francisco: Printed by John Henry Nash, 1929. Folio (322 x 215 mm). xviii, 35, [2] pp. Printed in black and red (side-heads in red) in Cloister Lightface roman and italic types on premium Van Gelder handmade paper. With an original Doves Press vellum leaf tipped in. Bound in publisher's original full limp vellum, spine beautifully lettered in gold, yapped edges, top edge gilt, others uncut. Housed in the original blue paper-over-boards protective slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 339 TOTAL COPIES, THIS BEING COPY NUMBER 6-ONE OF ONLY 27 SPECIFIC COPIES CONTAINING A RARE ORIGINAL DOVES PRESS LEAF PRINTED ON VELLUM. A monument of American fine press printing, serving as master typographer John Henry Nash's ultimate tribute to Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson and the legendary Doves Press. While the standard edition of 312 copies contained a regular paper leaf from a Doves Press publication, Nash struck an elite run of just 27 deluxe copies (numbered 1 through 27) featuring a leaf printed on vellum. O'Day, John Henry Nash: The Biography of a Career, pp. 68-69. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing