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 Books Printed Thereat

Language: English

Published by T.M. MacGlinchey, Irish University Press, 1969

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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.

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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 Books Printed Thereat
Author
Morris, William (1834-1896); Cockerell, S.C
Publisher
T.M. MacGlinchey, Irish University Press
Publication year
1969
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Edition
1st Edition.
Printing
1st Printing
Item weight
1 pound
Dimensions
8vo: 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" x 3/8" (21 x 14.9 x 1 cm)
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