B25019

Shelfmark

Lu.4.38

Author

Morris, William

Title

A note by William Morris in 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.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Hammersmith :, Kelmscott,, MCMCCCXCVIII [1898].

Physical description

[4], 70, [2]p :, ill. (wood-engravings) ;, 21cm.

Note

Frontispiece designed by Edward Burne-Jones.

Note

Golden type in black and red on watermarked Flower paper, with vertical chain lines and deckled edges ; some leaves unopened.

Note

Original natural cloth quarter-binding with blue paper boards with lettering stamped in black on front board.

Note

ECL copy: One of 537 copies, being one of 525 on paper.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink.

Citation/references note

Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A53

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

Provenance

Ms. inscription in blue pencil: "Madeline Wyndham, 1899".

Subject

Morris, William

Subject

Kelmscott Press

Added entry--name

Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, artist.

Added entry--name

Abbey, John Roland, former owner.

Added entry--name

Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle

Added entry--name

Wyndham, Madeline, former owner.

Added entry--name

Kelmscott Press

Added entry--place

England, Middlesex, Hammersmith.

001B25019

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aLu.4.38

1001#$aMorris, William

24512$aA note by William Morris in his aims in founding the Kelmscott Press :$btogether with a short description of the Press by S. C. Cockerell, & an annotated list of the books printed thereat.

260##$aHammersmith :$bKelmscott,$cMCMCCCXCVIII [1898].

300##$a[4], 70, [2]p :$bill. (wood-engravings) ;$c21cm.

500##$aFrontispiece designed by Edward Burne-Jones.

500##$aGolden type in black and red on watermarked Flower paper, with vertical chain lines and deckled edges ; some leaves unopened.

500##$aOriginal natural cloth quarter-binding with blue paper boards with lettering stamped in black on front board.

500##$aECL copy: One of 537 copies, being one of 525 on paper.

500##$aMs. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink.

5104#$aPeterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A53

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

561##$aMs. inscription in blue pencil: "Madeline Wyndham, 1899".

60014$aMorris, William

61024$aKelmscott Press

7001#$aBurne-Jones, Edward Coley$eartist.

7001#$aAbbey, John Roland$eformer owner.

7001#$aCockerell, Sydney Carlyle

7001#$aWyndham, Madeline$eformer owner.

7102#$aKelmscott Press

752##$aEngland$cMiddlesex$dHammersmith.