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J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London & Boston, 1960. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fourth Edition. 127 pages; “New Fourth Edition” stated on dj flap, printed at the Aldine Press; black and white illustrations of type by (Arthur) Eric Rowton Gill (1882 – 1940) British artist, craftsman, and social critic. “Gill’s re-invention of a ‘holy tradition of workmanship’, in the sense of a return to ideals of hand-making and personal responsibility, helped to shape the individual workshop movement as it developed in Britain from the early 1970s, Gill’s influence being particularly obvious on the flourishing craft of letter-cutting. A key figure in early modernism.” (Fiona MacCarthy in the DNB). Dustjacket over green cloth with black titles; little wear and soiling to jacket; in good plus condition overall.