B24957

Shelfmark

Lu.4.32

Author

Morris, William

Title

Poems by the way /, written by William Morris.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Hammersmith :, Kelmscott Press,, 1891.

Physical description

[4], 196, [2]p ;, 21cm.

Note

[?]Decorations and initials by William Morris.

Note

Golden type in black and red on watermarked Flower paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.

Note

Original stiff vellum covers with two green silk ties and gilt lettering on spine.

Note

ECL copy: One of 313 copies, being one of 300 on paper (information from Peterson, William S. 'A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press').

Note

Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink.

Citation/references note

Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A2

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "To John Henry Middleton, from William Morris".

Provenance

Ms. letter pasted onto front endpaper to John Henry Middleton from William Morris on headed Kelmscott House paper: "My dear Middleton, Please accept the book as a gift: I have plenty more left of this one. Yours affectionately, William Morris".

Added entry--name

Abbey, John Roland, former owner.

Added entry--name

Middleton, J. H., (John Henry), former owner.

Added entry--name

Kelmscott Press

Added entry--place

England, Middlesex, Hammersmith.

001B24957

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aLu.4.32

1001#$aMorris, William

24510$aPoems by the way /$cwritten by William Morris.

260##$aHammersmith :$bKelmscott Press,$c1891.

300##$a[4], 196, [2]p ;$c21cm.

500##$a[?]Decorations and initials by William Morris.

500##$aGolden type in black and red on watermarked Flower paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.

500##$aOriginal stiff vellum covers with two green silk ties and gilt lettering on spine.

500##$aECL copy: One of 313 copies, being one of 300 on paper (information from Peterson, William S. 'A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press').

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

5104#$aPeterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A2

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

561##$aMs. inscription: "To John Henry Middleton, from William Morris".

561##$aMs. letter pasted onto front endpaper to John Henry Middleton from William Morris on headed Kelmscott House paper: "My dear Middleton, Please accept the book as a gift: I have plenty more left of this one. Yours affectionately, William Morris".

7001#$aAbbey, John Roland$eformer owner.

7001#$aMiddleton, J. H.$q(John Henry)$eformer owner.

7102#$aKelmscott Press

752##$aEngland$cMiddlesex$dHammersmith.