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(Bayberry Hill). Johnson, Ruth & Foster.

A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY TO THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY & KELMSCOTT MANOR.

Meriden, CT: Bayberry Hill, 1968. small 4to. quarter red cloth, with paste on labels to the spine and front cover, and wallpaper-covered boards in the Acorn pattern, designed by William Morris, in black. (iv), 20 (4) pages. Limited to 75 numbered copies constituting Keepsake Number 86 of the Columbiad Club of Connecticut (Johnson,32). An account of a bookman's tour of the great Oxford library, whose continuous history dates from 1602, and a visit to the... READ MORE

Price: $175.00 other currencies Order nr. 62217

(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

Price: $400.00 other currencies 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

Price: $5.00 other currencies 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 revised 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

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 20987

(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

Price: $20.00 other currencies 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

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 40533

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

BOOKBINDING.

Leicester, England: The Dryad Press, (1967). 8vo. cloth. xii, 127 pages plus 11 plates. Eighth revised 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. Lacks dust jacket. READ MORE

Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 131938

(Burne-Jones, Edward).

MASTERS IN ART, A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPHS. PART 19. BURNE-JONES.

Boston: Bates & Guild Company, Publishers, 1901. large 8vo. paper wrappers. not paginated. Masters in Art Part 19, Volume 2, which the entire issue is illustrated with ten plates which reproduce the paintings of Edward Burne-Jones. It includes a biographical sketch, and a commentary on the art of Burne-Jones, with criticisms from "The Edinburgh review" and a bibliography. Covers chipped. READ MORE

Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 58228

(Cambridge Christmas Book). Franklin, Colin.

EMERY WALKER, SOME LIGHT ON HIS THEORIES OF PRINTING AND ON HIS RELATIONS WITH WILIAM MORRIS AND COBDEN-SANDERSON.

Cambridge: Privately printed, 1973. 4to. quarter leather over decorated paper-covered boards. vii, 36 pages. First edition, limited to 500 copies. The Cambridge Christmas book for 1973 contains a two page preface by the printer, Brooke Crutchley. The blue Morocco binding nicely compliments the printed paper covered boards. Includes ephemera. Offset from leather on inside covers at hinges as usual. READ MORE

Price: $165.00 other currencies Order nr. 20028

(Clinker Press). Morris, William.

SWEET THAMES RUN SOFTLY.

N.P. n.p., n.d. broadside (12 1/2 by 10 inches). Broadside with quotation by William Morris and color floral decorations. Signed by Andre Chaves. READ MORE

Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 132585

(Clinker Press). Neale, Dr.

GOOD KING WENCESLAS.

(Pasadena, CA): The Clinker Press, 2007. 4to. cloth, front cover gilt-stamped. unpaginated. Limited to 60 numbered copies. Reprint. Introductioin by William Morris, illustrations by Arthur J. Gaskin. A rendition of a famous Christmas carol. Printed on recto only. READ MORE

Price: $80.00 other currencies Order nr. 129826

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

Price: $49.95 other currencies 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

Price: $55.00 other currencies Order nr. 96190

De Vinne, Theodore Low.

A TREATISE ON TITLE-PAGES, WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS IN FACSIMILE AND SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE EARLY AND RECENT PRINTING OF BOOKS.

New York: The Century Co., 1902. 8vo. cloth, leather spine label, top edge gilt. xx, 485 pages. First edition. (Hart no.15). Hundreds of illustrations. With 14 pages devoted to William Morris and the Kelmscott Press. Wear at top of spine. READ MORE

Price: $75.00 other currencies Order nr. 42026

De Vinne, Theodore Low.

A TREATISE ON TITLE-PAGES, WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS IN FACSIMILE AND SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE EARLY AND RECENT PRINTING OF BOOKS.

New York: The Century Co., 1902. 8vo. cloth, leather spine label, top edge gilt. xx, 485 pages. First edition. (Hart no.15). Hundreds of illustrations. With 14 pages devoted to William Morris and the Kelmscott Press. Slip bound in at the front stating "To Mr. Cepha Brannerd with the compliments of Theo. L. De Vinne." Wear at spine ends; spine label is chipped along one edge. Bookplates on front pastedown. READ MORE

Price: $85.00 other currencies Order nr. 128480

Dunlap, Joseph R.

THE BOOK THAT NEVER WAS.

Illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones.
New York: Oriole Editions, 1971. tall 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket, slipcase. (vi), 86 pages. Illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones. First edition. "How William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones attempted to make of THE EARTHLY PARADISE A BIG BOOK ...." READ MORE

Price: $12.00 other currencies Order nr. 2252

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

Price: $45.00 other currencies 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

Price: $15.00 other currencies 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

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 43827

Hapgood, Marilyn Oliver.

WALLPAPER AND THE ARTIST.

New York: Abbeville Press, (1992). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 272 pages. First edition. This beautifully illustrated volume examines how major artists over the last five centuries including Albrecht Durer, William Morris, and Andy Warhol have approached wallpaper design. Wallpapers from Morris & Co. are reproduced, most strikingly in furnished rooms from Kelmscott Manor to Standen House and other country houses. The work of Walter Crane, Edward Burne-Jones, C.F.S Vosey, Edwin William Godwin and others has... READ MORE

Price: $40.00 other currencies Order nr. 58096

(House of El Dieff).

FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CATALOGUE CONTAINING FORTY SELECTIONS FROM STOCK.

New York: House of El Dieff Inc., 1975. 4to. cloth; paper wrappers. 42 pages and (6) page foldout. Includes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's collection of manuscripts and a Kelmscott Chaucer on vellum. Loosely inserted in the back is an oversized "Supplement to 40th Anniversary Catalogue." Clipped obituary of Feldman taped to front free endpaper. Related ephemera inserted. READ MORE

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 114507

(Incline Press). Mitchinson, John.

ON THE VISIONARY WORK AND REVOLUTIONARY LIFE OF AN IDLE IDOL: WILLIAM MORRIS.

(Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2008). 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, top edge cut, other edges uncut. (ii), 14, (4) pages. Limited to 60 copies, printed for subscribers to the Incline Press. An essay that first appeared in Issu 41 of The Idler. Frontispiece illustration by Edward Burne-Jones from William Morris, "A Dream of John Ball and A King's Lesson" (1888). Facsimile A.L.s. from Morris, and a card with a quotation by Morris, laid in. READ MORE

Price: $75.00 other currencies Order nr. 131237

Jackson, Holbrook.

THE PRINTING OF BOOKS.

London: Cassell & Co., (1947). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 285 pages. Second edition. Discusses printing from the reader's point of view. Articles on the relationship between many famous authors and their printers; also articles on Morris, Fraser, etc. READ MORE

Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 73595

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

Price: $35.00 other currencies Order nr. 19236

Johnston, Paul.

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

New York: Covici-Friede, 1930. tall 8vo. cloth, paper spine label. (x), 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. Paper spine label lightly soiled. READ MORE

Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 30937

Morris, William

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