[Illuminated on Vellum | Robert Wilson Hyde] "What are my books..." E-List 18 Page 3 of text detached

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The Book of Observances after the Common Use of the Odd Volumes

she notes that this singular volume "…exemplified the American Aesthetic movement’s first response in book design" and further notes that it is "an exquisite but tiny volume

Anna Hornby died in 1996

Bookplate of Harrison I

[Illuminated on Vellum | Robert Wilson Hyde] "What are my books..." E-List 18 Page 3 of text detachedIllumination on thick translucent vellum by Robert Wilson Hyde, featuring a quote by Richard Le Gallienne: "What are my Books My Friends my Loves My Church my Tavern and my only Wealth My Garden yea my Flowers Me Bees my Doves My only Doctors and my only Health" Large initial in metallic gold and green, with smaller initials in coral, gold, and brown. Small leaves in green & black, text in black. Unsigned by Hyde, but in his inimitable style, likely