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Coupe, Robert L. M.

ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MORRIS IN ENGLISH.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2002. small 4to. cloth with dust jacket. 240 pages. First edition. This prestigious work presents a detailed description of the various editions of works by William Morris, in which one or more artists have illustrated the text. Each bibliographic entry, in addition to supplying comprehensive information on the physical appearance of the title, emphasizes the artistic aspects of the particular book. The author has paid special attention to each..... READ MORE about ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MORRIS IN ENGLISH

Price: $49.95 Order nr. 70934

Coupe, Robert L. M.

ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MORRIS IN ENGLISH.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2002. small 4to. cloth with dust jacket. 240 pages. First edition. This prestigious work presents a detailed description of the various editions of works by William Morris, in which one or more artists have illustrated the text. Each bibliographic entry, in addition to supplying comprehensive information on the physical appearance of the title, emphasizes the artistic aspects of the particular book. The author has paid special attention to each..... READ MORE about ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MORRIS IN ENGLISH

Price: $55.00 Order nr. 96190

Fredeman, William E.

PRE-RAPHAELITISM, A BIBLIOCRITICAL STUDY.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxii, 327 pages. Commentary followed by a bibliography broken down into 100 sections covering sources, bibliographies of individuals, bibliography of the movement and bibliography of illustrations. Specific information on Brown, Burne-Jones, Morris, Rossetti and others. Jacket spine faded. READ MORE about PRE-RAPHAELITISM, A BIBLIOCRITICAL STUDY

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 37120

Fredeman, William E.

PRE-RAPHAELITISM, A BIBLIOCRITICAL STUDY.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxii, 327 pages. Commentary followed by a bibliography broken down into 100 sections covering sources, bibliographies of individuals, bibliography of the movement and bibliography of illustrations. Specific information on Brown, Burne-Jones, Morris, Rossetti and others. Jacket lacking. Ex-libris with markings. READ MORE about PRE-RAPHAELITISM, A BIBLIOCRITICAL STUDY

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 131311

Gray, Basil.

THE ENGLISH PRINT.

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1937. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket with paper cover label showing an illustration. xvi, 224, (2) pages in addition to 24 plates throughout the text. First edition, authored by the Assistant Keeper of the British Museum. Includes much information on Blake, Morris, Millais, Sandys, Burne-Jones and many others. Illustrated with 24 collotype plates and eight head and tail pieces. Light chipping of jacket. READ MORE about THE ENGLISH PRINT

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 43827

Johnston, Paul.

BIBLIO-TYPOGRAPHICA, A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY FINE PRINTING STYLE.

New York: Covici-Friede, 1930. tall 8vo. cloth, paper spine label. (xi), 303 pages. First edition, limited to 1050 copies. (Hart no.134). An important look at bookmaking from the Whittinghams to Elmer Adler. Many facsimile title pages and other illustrations. Essays on William Morris, Pickering, and other influences on American typography. Shows the work of Dwiggins, Rogers, Adler, and many others. Only front cover of jacket is present. READ MORE about BIBLIO-TYPOGRAPHICA, A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY FINE PRINTING STYLE

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 19236

Macrobert, T.M.

PRINTED BOOKS, A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO FINE TYPOGRAPHY.

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957. tall 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 8 pages followed by 46 full page plates. First edition. Plates show pages by Schoffer, Froben, Tory, Caslon, Bodoni, Fournier, Baskerville, Kelmscott and others. Covers laminated. READ MORE about PRINTED BOOKS, A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO FINE TYPOGRAPHY

Price: $7.00 Order nr. 71711

Masefield, John.

THANKS BEFORE GOING WITH OTHER GRATITUDE FOR OLD DELIGHT.

London: William Heinemann Ltd., (1947). large 12mo. cloth. vi, 216 pages. First edition. (Handley-Taylor 64) A 22 page chapter on William Morris is an appreciation of his art as Masefield comes to realize "with full acuteness, the loneliness and the heroism of the man and all the greatness of his invention." Foxing along inner gutters. READ MORE about THANKS BEFORE GOING WITH OTHER GRATITUDE FOR OLD DELIGHT

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 58206

McLean, Ruari.

MODERN BOOK DESIGN FROM WILLIAM MORRIS TO THE PRESENT DAY.

Fairlawn, NJ: Essential Books, 1959. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 116 pages. First U.S. edition. Illustrated. An important study. Jacket has small pieces missing along edge and is foxed. Pastedowns and endpapers also show foxing. READ MORE about MODERN BOOK DESIGN FROM WILLIAM MORRIS TO THE PRESENT DAY

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 60462

McQuiston, Liz and Barry Kitts.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SOURCE BOOK With an introduction by F.H.K. Henrion.

Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, (1987). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 192 pages. Examines the influences on the Graphic Arts, from William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement to the present day. Well illustrated, most in color. READ MORE about GRAPHIC DESIGN SOURCE BOOK With an introduction by F.H.K. Henrion

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 24159

Morison, Stanley.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES.

London: The Sylvan Press, 1949. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 106 pages. First edition. Reprints THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS and THE ART OF PRINTING. (Appleton no.148c). With information on William Morris throughout. Jacket soiled and chipped with piece missing at head of spine. READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 41995

Morison, Stanley.

THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1950. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 106 pages. First U.S. edition. Reprints The Typographic Artsand The Art of Printing. (Appleton no.148c). With information on William Morris throughout. Jacket has pieces missing along edges. READ MORE about THE TYPOGRAPHIC ARTS, TWO LECTURES

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 128441

Morris, William.

A NOTE BY WILLIAM MORRIS ON HIS AIMS IN FOUNDING THE KELMSCOTT PRESS.

N.P. Gallery 303, n.d. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (16) pages. Keepsake supplied by Gallery 303 to the participants in the Heritage Series. READ MORE about A NOTE BY WILLIAM MORRIS ON HIS AIMS IN FOUNDING THE KELMSCOTT PRESS

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 16431

Morris, William.

THREE WORKS BY WILLIAM MORRIS. With an Introduction by A.L. Morton.

New York: International Publishers, (1973). tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 401+(1) pages. Third printing. Corner bumped. READ MORE about THREE WORKS BY WILLIAM MORRIS. With an Introduction by A.L. Morton

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 116381

Morris, William and Richard Mathews (editor).

THE IDEAL BOOK: THREE ESSAYS ON BOOKS AND PRINTING BY WILLIAM MORRIS / EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RICHARD MATHEWS.

University of Tampa Press, 2007. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 73 pages. The founding of the Kelmscott Press by William Morris in the late 19th century reinvigorated the world of printing and book arts. Morris's exceptional skill as a designer and printer owed much to his careful study of printing and its history. His knowledge served him well when he wrote his seminal essays on the subject. Richard Mathews, the Director of the University of Tampa..... READ MORE about THE IDEAL BOOK: THREE ESSAYS ON BOOKS AND PRINTING BY WILLIAM MORRIS / EDITED WITH AN...

Price: $14.00 Order nr. 116372

Pevsner, Nikolaus.

PIONEERS OF MODERN DESIGN.

(Harmondsworth): Penguin Books, (1970). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 255+(1) pages. Reprint of the second edition. This exhibit was designed to prove that Morris laid the foundation of the modern style, with Walter Gropius ultimately defining its character. READ MORE about PIONEERS OF MODERN DESIGN

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 115218

Presser, Helmut.

ABC DER GROSSEN DRUCKER.

Mainz: Eggebrecht-Presse, 1951. small 4to. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket. 59, (5) pages. Alphabetical listing of 27 famous printers. Each entry has a one-page biographical sketch of the printer followed by a full-page reproduction from a book printed by that printer. Initials by Aldus Manutius and Zainer ("A" and "Z") gilt-stamped on front and back covers respectively. Printed on special paper stock. Dust jacket worn at head of spine, else fine. READ MORE about ABC DER GROSSEN DRUCKER

Price: $12.00 Order nr. 50011

Riley, Noel.

TILE ART: A HISTORY OF DECORATIVE CERAMIC TILES.

Baldock, England: Apple Press, (1987). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. First edition. An informative volume that traces the rich tradition of these beautiful tiles and fully illustrates their various designs. It discusses the various manufacturing and decorating processes, as well as with the designers and potteries in Britain, on the Continent and in the United States. Designers included are William Morris, Walter Crane, Vanessa Bell, Louis Comfort Tiffany and more are noted. Illustrated..... READ MORE about TILE ART: A HISTORY OF DECORATIVE CERAMIC TILES

Price: $8.00 Order nr. 58100

Selz, Peter and Mildred Constantine (editors).

ART NOUVEAU, ART AND DESIGN AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, (1975). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 192 pages. Second edition. Contains 193 illustrations including a colored frontispiece. Information on Will Bradley, William Morris and Paul Gauguin with reproductions of their work. READ MORE about ART NOUVEAU, ART AND DESIGN AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY

Price: $7.00 Order nr. 115515

Sichowsky, Richard Von.

TYPOGRAPHIE UND BIBLIOPHILIE.

Hamburg, Germany: Maximilian-Gesellschaft, 1971. 8vo. paper-covered boards, all edges stained gray. 270, (2) pages. Text in German. Limited to 1400 copies. A collection of essays and speeches selected to celebrate two hundred years of the printing arts. Includes selections by Giambattista Bodoni, William Morris, Stanley Morison, Eric Gill, Jan Tschichold, and Paul Valéry; the selections are printed in different type faces. Also included are separate pages of type samples from various periods and countries. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIE UND BIBLIOPHILIE

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 126341

Tveteras, Egil.

TO BOKTRYKKERE. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WILLIAM MORRIS.

Oslo: AAS & Wahls, 1954. small 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. 85 pages. First edition, limited to 800 copies. The arts of book printing and writing preface a study of Benjamin Franklin and William Morris in this publication. Illustrated in black-and-white. New Year's card of the publisher loosely inserted which is signed in ink. In Swedish. READ MORE about TO BOKTRYKKERE. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WILLIAM MORRIS

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 61574

(Bird & Bull Press). Morris, Henry.

GUILFORD & GREEN.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. 8vo. quarter morocco over patterned paper-covered boards. (ii), 88, (4) pages. Limited to 210 numbered copies. (Taylor A9). The first part of the book describes a visit made by Henry Morris to J. Barcham Green, the famous hand papermaking firm in England. Gives a history of the firm and reproduces correspondence between William Morris and Joseph Batchelor regarding production of paper. The second section of the book reprints..... READ MORE about GUILFORD & GREEN

Price: $400.00 Order nr. 12587

(Book Catalogue).

FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CATALOGUE CONTAINING FORTY SELECTIONS FROM STOCK.

New York: House of El Dieff Inc., 1975. 4to. cloth. 42 pages. Includes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's collection of manuscripts and a Kelmscott Chaucer on vellum. READ MORE about FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CATALOGUE CONTAINING FORTY SELECTIONS FROM STOCK

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 990

(Bookbinding). Hewitt-Bates, J.S.

BOOKBINDING.

Leicester, England: The Dryad Press, (1967). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 127 pages plus 11 plates. Eighth edition, revised. Foreword by B.J. Fletcher, late Director of Art Education, Birmingham and preface by David W. Billett, the person who revised this edition. Written to assist the teacher of Arts and Crafts in primary, secondary schools and training colleges.jacket chipped with pieces missing at top of spine. Name in ink on front free endpaper. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 37364

(Bookbinding). Hewitt-Bates, J.S.

BOOKBINDING.

Leicester, England: The Dryad Press, (1954). 8vo. cloth. xii, 127 pages plus 11 plates. Sixth edition. Foreword by B.J. Fletcher, late Director of Art Education, Birmingham. Written to assist the teacher of Arts and Crafts in primary, secondary schools and training colleges. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 40533

Morris, William

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