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Clements (Jeff, binder).- Dreyfus (John) Into Print: Selected Writings on Printing History, Typography and Book Production, inscribed by the author "for Anthony Dowd, at the end of our first meeting. John Dreyfus 6 Sept 97" in ink on half-title, illustrations, bound in grey goatskin, by Jeff Clements, with onlaid vertical and horizontal feathered strips of yellow, red & black goatskin and white alum-tawed goatskin across boards and spine, the same extending onto blue laid paper pastedowns split vertically to reveal section of Cranach Press prospectuses, blue suede flyleaves, top edge stained yellow, signed " Bound for Anthony Dowd Jeff Clements 2003" in letterpress at foot of rear pastedown, together with prospectus, T.L.s. & A.Pc.s. from the binder to Dowd in blue cloth drop-back box lined with felt, paper label, 8vo (c.250 x 180mm.), 1994. ⁂ Binding commissioned by Anthony Dowd in 2003. Jeff Clements (b.1934) is a bookbinder, artist and graphic designer, who has been a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders since 1957, serving as President from 1981-83. He has exhibited regularly in Britain, Europe, America and Japan, and examples of his work are held in public and private collections in Europe and America. "" The concept of the binding was based on type as a unit, rather than making use of a specific letter form, these block-like forms were further related to printing ink colours and the deckle of handmade paper. The design itself is rectalinear [sic] as with hand typesetting and spacing material. The title is printed on the box but not included on the binding surface. However there is an allusion to the title, or perhaps 'a play on words'. The horizontal directional form of the cover design leads around the front cover onto the doublure and so 'into print'." Binder's comment on binding (loosely inserted).