Octavo. 33pp., + 12 plates of 18th-century tradesmen's cards with descriptions interleaved; 12, (4)pp. The first book, and the bulk of the text, concerns the methodology of intaglio printing, exemplified not only by the tradesmen's cards but also by the results of Morris' own efforts. Bound together in tête-bêche style is Morris' tale of Schlocker & the Fishes, with two full-page wood-engravings by Wesley Bates. A fine testament to the Press as longstanding champion of books about books, in quarter black morocco with blue-gray silk over boards, motifs in gilt to both covers, and red leather spine label. Housed in slipcase and then in clamshell box with copperplate. Prospectus and previous owner's bookplate laid in.