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1991 · ref. 5036 — Washington: Library of Congress 1991. First edition limited to 300 copies. Quarto 427pp. Etched portrait frontis by Toni Rosati signed and numbered 223/300. Facsimile illustrations throughout. Additionally signed by the printer W. Thomas Taylor with a nice inscription describing the project. Quarter green morocco stamped in gilt green patterned paper boards. Nearly fine paper boards rubbed at bottom edges with slight soiling to text block. Included is the 8pp. announcement finely printed by Taylor in gray card wrappers with William Blake frontis in full color. Fine condition. Beautifully printed and designed catalog of the Rosenwald collection issued on the 100th anniversary of his birth. This book was printed letterpress by the great Texas printer W. Thomas Taylor. This copy from his shop contains a nice inscription at the colophon which gives his thoughts on the project: "The special copies of this book are better not only because of the binding but also because the frontispiece etching gives the title page spread a balance that is lacking in the regular copies. Library of Congress unknown