[Binding, Fine- Central School of Arts & Crafts Binding Under the Direction of Douglas Cockerell and Peter McLeish] The Rape of the Lock

London: LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts, 1912. 6 ◊ 9 inches. 30 pages, Superbly bound in full stiff vellum with both covers stamped in bold gilt, possessing three concentric, stippled double-ruled rectangular design motif, gilt scissors at each corner, lettering to front cover, including binding signature at bottom: ìC. S. 1912 A. C.î Side edges in blue-green. With four initials and title page (partially), in red. Spine titled in gilt. There is a quarter-inch split near base of lower joint. Typesetting by C. H. Fein began in 1910, and was completed in 1912 by Boys of the Day Technical School of Book Production. J. H. Mason was their teacher. The (truncated) C.S.A.C. was staffed by former Doves Press artisans Douglas B. Cockerell, Peter McLeish and John Mason. Cobden- Sanderson and Emery Walker were advisors. This school was one of the most important training grounds for fine hand-binders (beginning with Sangorski & Sutcliffe). S.C.A.C. bindings are extremely uncommon. The specimens of the students work show a quest for perfection that was as characteristic of Mason as it was of the Doves Press.î [Roderick Cave, in "The Private Press."] A near fine copy, with the usual bowing of the stiff vellum. (Inventory #: 6272)