Note Aims Founding by Morris William S C Cockerell (7 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. [32] pp., 8vo, stapled self wrapper. A facsimile of the version that was reprinted in 1934 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of William Morris. Very good; minor foxing on a couple of pages and spine fold a bit toned.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (illustrator). 1st Edition. Printed by Robert Hogg. Bound in publisher's original quarter light green paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. Colophon and printer's device. [iv] + 70 + [1, colophon] + [1, blank] pp.  A reproduction of the Kelmscott edition of 1898, this edition was "Reprinted MCMLXIX by photolithography in the Republic of Ireland at the Irish University Press. T M Mac Glinchey Publisher Robert Hogg Printer." printed in black and red in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press, with 5 pages in the Troy and Chaucer types he designed. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. The frontispiece, "Psyche Borne off by Zephyrus," designed by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, was engraved by William Morris for a projected edition of The Earthly Paradise in the 1860s and was "touched up" by Robert Catterson-Smith. Rejected ornaments for Love Is Enough. Woodcut borders (4a and 4) to frontispiece and first page of text. One 6-line woodblock initial capital designed by Morris for his press, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper, plus four large, 20-line woodcut initials (designed for the Froissart, but never used).  A few tiny bits of foxing to the cloth spine. Covers most-minimally soiled. Internally pristine. Condition overall: Near Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in the original wraps, with some edgewear and a few light marks to the covers, some fading to the top edge of the rear cover. Some light splitting to the spine ends. Illustrated with woodcut reproductions after William Morris. A bright 1930s work on the history of William Morris's renowned Kelmscott Press.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (illustrator). 1st Edition. Printed by William Morris, and sold by the Trustees of the late William Morris at the Kelmscott Press. Bound in publisher's original quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 525 [at ten shillings] paper copies (plus 12 [at two guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, handmade, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon and the smaller, rectangular printer's device designed by Morris (no. 1). [iv], 70 pp., [1, colophon], [1, blank].  Printed in black and red throughout with the Golden type designed by Morris for his press, with 5 pages in the Troy and Chaucer types he designed. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red.  The frontispiece, "Psyche Borne off by Zephyrus," designed by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, was engraved by William Morris for a projected edition of THE EARTHLY PARADISE in the 1860s and was "touched up" by Robert Catterson-Smith. Rejected ornaments for LOVE IS ENOUGH. Woodcut borders (4a and 4) to frontispiece and first page of text. One 6-line woodblock initial capital designed by Morris for his press, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper, plus four large, 20-line woodcut initials (designed for the Froissart, but never used). This was the last book printed at the Kelmscott Press. It was finished at No. XIV Upper Mall, Hammersmith, in the County of London, on the fourth day of March, MDCCCXCVIII. [Clark Library, Kelmscott and Doves, pp. 62-63. Peterson A53. Ransom, Private Presses, p. 331, no. 53. Sparling 53. Tomkinson, pp. 121-124, no. 53.]  Lacking errata slip.  Light wear and soiling to boards. Corners slightly bumped. Cloth spine in good condition. Mark to letterpress of title (possibly flaw in paper at time of printing). Condition overall: Very Good.

Proofs or Sample Pages from a later reworking [??] of the Philobiblon/LCC School of Arts & Crafts Edition of 1934 ** One large sheet folded to form 16pp each measuring c.25.5 x 16.5 cms, a few light marks, in excellent clean & crisp condition. ** Woodcut portrait of Morris by John Farleigh : & large ten-line dropped calligraphic-style opening letter I. *** Scarce. The original Kelmscott edition was published in 1898 : the Philobiblon / LCC Central School of Arts & Crafts edition of 32pp was originally published in 1934 : see Peterson : Morris in Private Press & Limited Editions, No. 135. **** To order this book, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question. We can then confirm availability.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Together with a Short Description of the Press by Cockerell & an Annotated List of the Books Printed Thereat. 70pp., beautifully printed in red and black. Thin square 8vo, cloth-backed printed boards, original mylar wrapper. (Irish University Press, 1969). Fine. Photolithographic reprint of the last book printed at the Kelmscott Press, 1898.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Quarter cloth and paper covered boards in good condition, slightly rubbed and discoloured in places, a little light browning to the endpapers, corner removed from one of the rear blanks, arranged by J.H. Mason and C.L. Pickering with an engraved portrait of Morris by John Farleigh Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.