π⁴(±π4) [A]⁴ B-S⁴ T⁶, [N]⁴ O-R⁴ S⁶; π is 4-leaf front endleaves; errata slip tipped onto [A]1; inserts before B1 K3 L1 L2, conjugate pairs inserted before B2 and O4, insert 19" × 12½" folded 4^o before C1, twice-folded throw-out leaf after I2; between R and S are 3 pairs of guards with 6 conjugate pairs attached to them (samples of printed matter).

[9] 2-4 [5] 6-8 [9-10] 11-2 [13] 14 [15] 16 [17] 18-21 [22-3] 24-45 [46] 47-51 [52-3] 54-9 [60-1] 62-72 [73] 74 [75] 76-8 [79-81] 82-88 [89] 90-102 [103-7] 108-128 [129] 130-5 [+17]; inserted pair tipped onto O4 is counted in, but other inserts not.

Demy 4^o: top edge only trimmed and gilt, 11¼" × 8½", white laid, Batchelor's Kelmscott except inserts before C2 white laid, J W Zanders, and R2 white laid, Abbey Mills; 14pt. Caslon; collotype on folded insert after H4, many line and block illustrations and colour printing throughout; printed samples tipped onto O4 Q3 Q4 R1; casing, black buckram, spine gold-blocked: ‘THE | FLEURON | No.3.1924’.

See Simon 1973 p.240: Catalogue raisonné states the edition de luxe was of 125 copies, on Kelmscott hand-made paper, with additional plates.

For the other issues see 1 Fn, 2 Gl, IV Hp; issues V and VI were edited by Stanley Morison and printed at Cambridge University Press.

5/Mar/1924

• Caslon
• Caslon, 14pt.
• Fleuron, London
• Simon, Oliver, 1895–1956 NPG ODNB

As Gm.

As Gm.

Demy 4^o: 10¾" × 8¼" trimmed; white laid, Abbey Mills; type and illustrations as Gm; casing, light brown cloth, spine cloth gold-blocked as Gm.

See Simon (1956) p.30; ordinary edition has no Limitation statement; erratum and endleaves as Gm; the print run was restored to 1,000 copies of ordinary edition; price 1 guinea (£1 1s.), de luxe 3 guineas.

5/Mar/1924

• Fleuron, London
• Simon, Oliver, 1895–1956 NPG ODNB