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[BINDING]. BROOMHEAD, Frank. The Zaehnsdorfs (1842–1947), Craft Bookbinders. [Middlesex, England:] Private Libraries Association, 1986. 8vo. Numerous plates from photographs. Original publisher’s brown levant, covers with an ornate gilt Derome frame and intricate central lozenge, raised bands gilt, compartments completely tooled in gilt, last compartment near foot with a levant roundel of the Zaehnsdorf emblem tooled in gilt surrounded by gilt laced cornerpieces, all edges gilt, crushed tan levant doublures with gilt derome frame and intricate central lozenge containing a chocolate levant roundel of the Zaehnsdorf emblem tooled in gilt, chocolate morocco free endpapers, gilt–stamp signed by Zaehnsdorf with its small oval tool containing a seated medieval apprentice to signify a superior binding produced by the firm; original cloth slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 47 of 100 copies of this “special edition” bound by Zaehnsdorf Limited and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.