83, [1] pp. (4to) 27x22 cm. (10½x8¾") finely bound by Fritz Eberhardt in full brown morocco with a figure of a partially nude woman on the front and that of a male ruler on rear, both utilizing stamping in gilt and blind and various inlaid leathers; other decorations in blind on front and rear; decorative borders of repeating short lines and small squares in gilt and blind, most of the squares embellished with various colored leathers; spine lettered in gilt and with four pairs of raised bands with a small strip of blue morocco at the center of each pair; board edges decorated in blind and red; marbled endpapers; top edge gilt and gauffered, stamped 'Eberhardt' in gilt at the lower edge of the inside rear board. Housed in a custom felt-lined tan board drop-back box, backed and edged in matching brown morocco, lettered in gilt on spine and in blue on upper board. Number 64 of 200 copies.

A remarkable example of the fine creations of Fritz Ebehardt (1917-1997), one of the 20th century's most accomplished designer bookbinders. Included is a New Year's greeting card from the Eberhardts and a 4 page letter from Fritz Eberhardt to friends Caroline & Stuart. In the letter, in addition to typical pleasantries, Eberhardt discusses his feelings "about the studiously exercised neglect which [his] work in bookbinding received for so many years", and offers several possible motivators for such perceived neglect, "The people of influence and voice (curators and such) wanted to keep us barefoot, down on the farm and repairing things. Aside from this they wanted for themselves whatever amount of bibliophile glory was available on the market." He goes on to express how things have changed and that they can now hardly keep up with the work load of commissioned designer bindings.