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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. 6 1/16" × 4 1/16" × 1" (15.4 × 10.3 × 2.5 cm) . First Printing. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and paper title label. One of 600 [at fifteen shillings] paper copies (plus 12 [at four guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the first and second versions of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon in red. [viii], 1 (title), [ii], 256, [ii]; [iv], 1 (title) [i], 238, 1 (colophon), [iii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Head-title, shoulder-notes, and colophon in red. Numerous 7- and 3-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Woodcut title. The borders (15a and 15) designed by Morris for this book were only used once again, in HAND AND…
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Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair: (two-volume set)
by Morris, William (1834–1896)
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The Floure and the Leafe; and the Boke of Cupide, God of Love, or the Cuckow and the Nightingale
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. Limited First Edition. Very Good. 9 7/16" × 6 7/16" × 5/16" (24 × 16.4 × .8 cm) . First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis. Printed by and sold by William Morris. Medium 4to. Bound in contemporary dark red leather. One of 300 [at ten shillings] paper copies (plus 10 [at two guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Apple watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon and the smaller, rectangular printer's device designed by Morris (no. 1). [viii], 1 (title), [ii], 256, [ii]; [iv], 1 (title) [i], 238, 1 (colophon), [iii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Troy type, with the "Note" and "Colophon" in the Chaucer type, both types designed by Morris for his press. The two stories opening with title printed in red and 15-line elaborate foliate woodblock initial words designed by Morris for his WORKS OF CHAUCER and engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Dated Aug. 21, issued Nov. 2, 1896, the first copy…
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The Floure and the Leafe; and the Boke of Cupide, God of Love, or the Cuckow and the Nightingale
by Clanvowe, Sir Thomas
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. 9 7/16" × 6 7/16" × 5/16" (24 × 16.4 × .8 cm) . First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis. Printed by and sold by William Morris. Medium 4to. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 300 [at ten shillings] paper copies (plus 10 [at two guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Apple watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon and the smaller, rectangular printer's device designed by Morris (no. 1). [viii], 1 (title), [ii], 47, [iii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Troy type, with the “Note" and "Colophon" in the Chaucer type, both types designed by Morris for his press. The two stories opening with title printed in red and 15-line elaborate foliate woodblock initial words designed by Morris for his WORKS OF CHAUCER and engraved by William Harcourt…
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Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
by Morris, William (1834–1896)
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. 5 13/16" × 4 1/16" × 3/8" (14.8 × 10.3 × 1 cm) . Second State. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 500 [of a total run of 1,500, at two shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 45 [at ten and fifteen shillings] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [ii], 1 (title), [i], 68, [viii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. Numerous 6- and 4-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Morris used his four-line initials for this first time with this, his first book printed in the 16mo format. This lecture was setup at…
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Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Good+. 5 13/16" × 4 1/16" × 3/8" (14.8 × 10.3 × 1 cm) . Second State. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 500 [of a total run of 1,500, at two shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 45 [at ten and fifteen shillings] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [ii], 1 (title), [i], 68, [viii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. Numerous 6- and 4-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Morris used his four-line initials for this first time with this, his first book printed in the 16mo format. This lecture was setup at Hammersmith…
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Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 5 13/16" × 4 1/16" × 3/8" (14.8 × 10.3 × 1 cm) . First State. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 500 [of a total run of 1,500, at two shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 45 [at ten and fifteen shillings] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [ii], 1 (title), [i], 68, [viii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. Numerous 6- and 4-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Morris used his four-line initials for this first time with this, his first book printed in the 16mo format. This lecture was setup at…
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The Life of Thomas Wolsey: Cardinal Archbishop of York
by Cavendish, George (1497–c. 1562)
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. limp vellum. Very Good. 8 1/4" × 5 7/8" × 1 1/4" (21 × 14.9 × 3.2 cm) . First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis. Printed by William Morris, and sold by Reeves & Turner. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original limp vellum by J. & J. Leighton, with silk ties supplied by Morris & Co., with gilt titles to spine. One of 250 [at two guineas] paper copies (plus 6 [at ten guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper, with yapped edges. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon and the smaller, rectangular printer's device designed by Morris (no. 1). [vii], 1 (foreword),1 (title), 3 (prologue), 286, 1 (colophon), [vii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press. Border 1. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. 10-line and numerous 6- and one 4-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William…
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Maud. A Monodrama
by Tennyson, Alfred, Lord
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Good+. 8 5/16" × 5 11/16" × 1/2" (21.1 × 14.4 × 1.3 cm) . First State. Printed by William Morris, and published by Macmillan & Co., Bedford Street, Strand. 8vo. Bound in custom hardcover full leather with tooled design. One of 500 [at two guineas] paper copies (plus 5 [not for sale] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, 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). All edges gilt. [iv], 69, [70, imprint] pp. Printed in black and red throughout with the Golden type designed by Morris for his press, with stanza numbers in red. Woodcut title within a floral border, facing page with full woodcut floral page-border (borders 10a and 10). Numerous other floral edge borders at stanza heads. Three 12-line woodcut initial and numerous 6-line initials all designed by Morris, engraved by William…
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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, William (1834–1896); Cockerell, S.C
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1898. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 8 1/4" × 5 5/8" × 7/16" (21 × 14.3 × 1.1 cm) . Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. First Printing. Illustrated by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Printed by William Morris, and sold by the Trustees of the late William Morris at the Kelmscott Press. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover 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, hand-made, 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…
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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, William (1834–1896); Cockerell, S.C
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1898. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. 8 1/4" × 5 5/8" × 7/16" (21 × 14.3 × 1.1 cm) . Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. First Printing. Illustrated by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Printed by William Morris and sold by the Trustees of the late William Morris at the Kelmscott Press. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover 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, hand-made, 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 + [1, colophon] + [1, blank] pp. 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…
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Psalmi Penitentiales
by (transcribed) and edited by F.S. Ellis
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good+. 8 7/16" × 5 11/16" × 3/8" (21.4 × 14.4 × 1 cm) . First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis. Printed by William Morris. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and paper title label. One of 300 [at seven shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 12 [at three guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, 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). [ii], 63, [ii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Head-titles in red. Numerous three-quarter woodcut ornamental borders and 6-, 5-, and 3-line initials all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. "Thus ends the rhymed version of the Penitential Psalms, found in a Manuscript of…
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Psalmi Penitentiales
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good+. 8 7/16" × 5 11/16" × 3/8" (21.4 × 14.4 × 1 cm) . First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis. Printed by William Morris. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and paper title label. One of 300 [at seven shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 12 [at three guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, 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). [ii], 63, [ii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Head-titles in red. Numerous three-quarter woodcut ornamental borders and 6-, 5-, and 3-line initials all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. "Thus ends the rhymed version of the Penitential Psalms, found in a Manuscript of…
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Sire Degrevaunt
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1897. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 8 5/16" × 5 5/8" × 1/2" (21.1 × 14.3 × 1.3 cm) . Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. First Printing. Edited by Ellis, Frederick Startridge, after the edition printed by J. 0. Halliwell, from the Cambridge manuscript, with some additions and variations from the THORNTON ROMANCES manuscript, in the Library of Lincoln Cathedral. Illustrated by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 350 [at fifteen shillings] paper copies (plus 8 [at four guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, 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). 81 [1] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris for…
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Sire Degrevaunt
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1897. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 8 5/16" × 5 5/8" × 1/2" (21.1 × 14.3 × 1.3 cm) . Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis, after the edition printed by J.O. Halliwell, from the Cambridge manuscript, with some additions and variations from the THORNTON ROMANCES manuscript, in the Library of Lincoln Cathedral. Illustrated by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 350 [at fifteen shillings] paper copies (plus 8 [at four guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, 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). 81 [1] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris for…
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Syr Perecyvelle of Gales
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Good+. 8 5/16" × 5 5/8" × 5/8" (21.1 × 14.3 × 1.6 cm) . Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. First Printing. Edited by Frederick Startridge Ellis, after the edition printed by J. 0. Halliwell, from the Cambridge manuscript, with some additions and variations from the THORNTON ROMANCES manuscript, in the Library of Lincoln Cathedral. Illustrated by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Printed by William Morris. 8vo. Bound in contemporary hardcover full leather with gilt tooled design. One of 350 [at fifteen shillings] paper copies (plus 8 [at four guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, 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). [8], [4], 98, [10] pp. Printed in black and red throughout with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Two full-page ornamental borders (13a and 13), with a…
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The Tale of the Emperor Coustans; and Of Over Sea: Done out of Ancient French by William Morris
by Morris, William (1834–1896) (translator)
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good+. 5 13/16" × 4 1/8" × 3/4" (14.8 × 10.5 × 1.9 cm) . First Printing. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 525 [at seven shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 20 [at two guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Perch watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [iv], 130 pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Woodcut frontispiece title within a floral border, and facing page with full woodcut floral page-border (borders 11a and 11). Numerous 7, 6-, and 3-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Shoulder notes and some lines (including colophon) in red.A medieval French tale translated by Morris. THE TALE OF EMPEROR…
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The Tale of the Emperor Coustans; and Of Over Sea: Done out of Ancient French by William Morris
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 5 13/16" × 4 1/8" × 3/4" (14.8 × 10.5 × 1.9 cm) . First Printing. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 525 [at seven shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 20 [at two guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Perch watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [iv], 130 pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Woodcut frontispiece title within a floral border, and facing page with full woodcut floral page-border (borders 11a and 11). Numerous 7, 6-, and 3-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Shoulder notes and some lines (including colophon) in red.A medieval French tale translated by Morris. THE TALE OF EMPEROR COUSTANS…
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