8. [Lefevre (Raoul)] The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, translated by William Caxton, edited by H.Halliday Sparling, 3 vol. in 2, one of 300 copies on Flower paper, printed in red and black with text printed in Troy type and preliminaries and glossary in Chaucer type, wood-engraved title, borders and initials designed by Morris, very light browning to a few leaves, bookplate of Harry Manfield, original limp vellum with silk ties, spines titled in gilt, uncut and unopened, spines slightly soiled, [Peterson A8], large 4to, Kelmscott Press, 1892.
est. £2000 – £3000
The first use of both the Troy and Chaucer type.