[Fine Binding | The Monastery Hill Bindery] Practical Wisdom Private Press ) Photogravure frontispiece portrait of

)  Photogravure frontispiece portrait of Rossetti after Frederick Hollyer

hand-binding at RR Donnelley was a team effort

Suede pastedowns stained to upper portion

Crease to corner of rear cover

Some browning and spots to boards

[Fine Binding | The Monastery Hill Bindery] Practical Wisdom Private Press ) Photogravure frontispiece portrait ofOsborn, Francis, (collected). Practical Wisdom. London: Arthur Humphreys, 1901. A collection of 17th century pieces handing down advice to children, the exception being Sir Matthew Hale's piece, written for his grandchildren. Bound in dark blue morocco by The Monastery Hill Bindery in the Jansenist style, with gilt title to the spine and no other exterior decoration. Wide, rolled gilt turn ins, with additional floral decoration and stippling at each