Hampshire House Workshops - Cobbett (William). Cottage Economy.

Cottage Economy, by William Cobbett. With an introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 12mo, pp.viii,195 + ad, Published by Douglas Pepler at The Hampshire House Workshops, Hammersmith, 1916.

Set in Caslon and printed on laid paper. One of 250 copies printed. Wood-engraving by Eric Gill of an ice house (P57) on p.165, taken from the original text. Grey paper-covered boards, titled in black, olive-green cloth spine with printed label (a little marked). Wood-engraved bookplate of Basil Truscott Hargrave, Avery good copy.

Presentation copy, inscribed: 'To Mrs Louisa Bourne from E. & E. Gill, Hopkins Crank, Ditchling, Sunday March 3, 1918.'

(Gill 313) Reprinted from the seventeenth edition. This is listed as no.3 of Saint Dominic's Press publications.