William. 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.

by MORRIS

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MORRIS, William. 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. Dublin: Irish University Press. 1969. 8vo. Full vellum with green silk ties, gilt lettering to spine and small gilt shamrock design to lower corner of front, gilt edges, in original slipcase; pp. 70, wood-engraved frontispiece by Edward Burne-Jones, borders and initials by William Morris, printed in red and black; one short tear to fold of slipcase (repaired), else fine. Number 63 of limited edition of 100, reprinted from Kelmscott Press edition of 1898. This was the last book to be published by the Kelmscott Press and provided a summary of Morris's ideas on books, typography and design, as well as a useful bibliography. SKU: 2124176

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