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_The Publication Committee of the Caxton Club certify that this is one
of an edition of two hundred and fifty-two copies printed on hand-made
paper, of which two hundred and twenty-eight are for sale, and three
copies printed on Japanese vellum. The printing was done from type which
has been distributed._




THOMAS BERTHELET

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ET * MON
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[Illustration: PLATE I.

CALF BINDING OF BEMBO’S “HISTORICAE VENETAE. LIBRI XII. VENICE, 1551.”
MADE FOR EDWARD VI.

See page 87.]




                           THOMAS BERTHELET

              ROYAL PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER TO HENRY VIII.
                            KING OF ENGLAND

              WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HIS BOOKBINDINGS


                                  BY
                       CYRIL DAVENPOR