The Kelmscott press and William Morris master-craftsman / by H. Halliday Sparling
1924, First Edition. London : Macmillan and Co., Limited. Very good copy in paper-labeled cloth over paper-wrapped boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed as with age. Foxing to end papers. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #469335
Physical description; ix, 176, 2 pages, 17 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait, facsimiles ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes index. "Forsooth, brothers, fellowship is heaven, and lack of fellowship is hell: fellowship is life, and lack of fellowship is death: and the deeds that ye do upon the earth, it is for fellowship's sake that ye do them, and the life that is in it, that shall live on and on for ever, and each one of you part of it, while many a man's life upon the earth from the earth shall wane."-- Quote on title page from William Morris' novel The Voice of John Ball. Contents; The idea takes form -- Printing in 1888 -- Morris in 1888 -- Apprenticeship -- Preparation -- The master-printer -- Books printed --Achievement -- Epilogue -- Appendix. A note on his aims in founding the Kelmscott press / William Morris -- A short description of the Kelmscott press / S.C. Cockerell -- An annotated list of the books printed at the press / S.C. Cockerell -- Various lists, leaflets and announcements printed at the Kelmscott press. Subjects; Morris, William 1834-1896. Morris, William 1834-1896 Contributions in book design. Morris, William 1834-1896 Contributions in printing. Kelmscott Press. Kelmscott Press ; Bibliography.
Price: €195.00