On the folly and wickedness of war : two eighteenth-century essays / [preface by David Esslemont].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Esslemont, David, book designer, printer.

Wieck, Roger S., associated name, former owner.

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- associated name, former owner.

Solmentes Press, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English prose literature--18th century.

English prose literature.

English prose literature--Moral and ethical aspects.

War in literature.

Genre:

moldmade paper.

Numbered limited editions.

essays.

Linocuts.

Typefaces.

Essays

Linocuts -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- 2004.

Essays.

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Adobe OpenType Bembo.

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Folly and wickedness of war

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Solmentes Press, 2004.

Contents:

On the folly and wickedness of war

Nancy Collins.

Notes:

"Set in Adobe OpenType Bembo and printed on 145 gsm Zerkall mould-made paper. The linocuts are based on wood engravings from The hive of ancient and modern literature. The edition is limited to 100 numbered copies. David Esslemont, August MMIV."--Colophon

"Solmentes Press, an imprint of David Esslemont."--Title page verso

" ... bound by David Esslemont in full paste-grained paper boards"--Prospectus

Local Notes:

Misc 1988: Presented to the Penn Libraries by Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck. Edition number 18 of 100. Publisher's ink autograph on colophon page.

Contains:

Hive of ancient and modern literature.

OCLC:

57144298