A Note By William Morris on His Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press. Together with a Short Description of the Press By S. C. Cockerell, & An Annotated List of the Book Printed Thereat

Language: English

Published by The Grolier Club, New York, 1996

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Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA

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LIMITED EDITION. Hardcover. A beautiful limited edition of 750 copies published to note the centenary of Morris's death. Printed by the Stinehour Press. Bound in rust colored paper covered boards with a Morris design. Cream linen spine with gold title. An enlarged and corrected version, designed and typeset by William Peterson, who also wrote the book's introduction. In addition to The Note with Morris's thoughts on paper, fonts, and book design, there are two sections reprinting Sydney Cockerell's history of the Kelmscott Press and an annotated list of books published by the press. Includes several illustrations. Pristine. 78 pages. MOR/051306.

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Title
A Note By William Morris on His Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press. Together with a Short Description of the Press By S. C. Cockerell, & An Annotated List of the Book Printed Thereat
Author
Morris, William
Publisher
The Grolier Club, New York
Publication year
1996
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0910672180
ISBN 13
9780910672184
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LIMITED EDITION.
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Our book store is located in Historic Savage Mill, Savage, Maryland. We have been in business for over 45 years and we have books in nearly every subject area. Our specialties include book arts and fine 19th century literature. We are open by appointment only.

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