A Dream of John Ball and A King's Lesson.
Published by Kelmscott Press., Hammersmith., 1892
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Sims Reed Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United KingdomSims Reed Ltd ABA ILAB
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8vo. (210 x 152 mm). [70 leaves including blanks; pp. (i), (i), 123]. Leaf with half-title, leaf with woodcut frontispiece by Edward Burne-Jones and elaborate woodcut border, following leaf with 10-line initial and elaborate woodcut border, chapter headings and marginal notes in red throughout (including one passage in red), numerous woodcut 10- and 6-line initials throughout, elaborate woodcut border to 'A King's Lesson', final leaf with conclusion of text and colophon with woodcut Kelmscott device recto. Original publisher's cream vellum with Yapp edges, blue silk ties, gilt title to spine. A fine example of the first illustrated book issued by the Kelmscott Press, William Morris' 'A Dream of John Ball'. From the edition limited to 311 copies, with this one of 300 on paper. 'The first five books from the Press had only simple titles set in the Golden type, but the sixth Kelmscott volume, 'A Dream of John Ball' (1892), included a frontispiece by Burne-Jones (the first illustration in the Press's books) across from the opening text page, with large Roman lettering underneath designed by Morris.' (William S. Peterson). [Peterson A6].…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Dream of John Ball and A King's Lesson.
- Author
- KELMSCOTT PRESS. Burne-Jones, Edward. Morris, William.
- Publisher
- Kelmscott Press., Hammersmith.
- Publication year
- 1892
- Binding
- Hardcover
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