[Roycrofters | Fine Binding | Limited to 31 Copies] Ballads of a Book-worm Fine Bindings title page and 12 pages

title page and 12 pages of text

and decorations in gold and color by W

' considers the character of the bibliophile

This copy has been signed and inscribed to the artist Eva Dean: "10-16-31 / To Eva Dean / Fred W

[Roycrofters | Fine Binding | Limited to 31 Copies] Ballads of a Book-worm Fine Bindings title page and 12 pagesBrowne, Irving. Ballads of a Book worm; Being a Rythmic Record of thoughts, Fancies, & Adventures a collection. East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1899. Limited to 31 copies on Imperial Japan Vellum, of which this is #14 of 31. Title page and initials illumined by hand. Designed by W. W. Denslow. "Denslow's scroll style decorative initials are rendered by hand at the beginning of each poem, painted within outlines impressed into the paper from un inked