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Cloth-backed boards, paper spine-label, 8vo, 24 cm, ix, 176, 2 pp, [16] leaves of plates. 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. By William Morris. A short description of the Kelmscot press. By S. C. Cockerell. An annotated list of the books printed at the press. By S. C. Cockerell. Various lists, leaflets and announcements printed at the Kelmscott press. Includes index. An ex-library copy with a number inked on the spine, large label on the front pastedown endpaper, blindstamp on the title-page and a few others, accession stamp and marks on the verso of the title-page, corners slightly bumped and boards a little scuffed, spine and spine-label darkened, contents agetoned. Spare spine-label tipped-in at end. Seller Inventory # ABE-61471_1
Title: The Kelmscott Press and William Morris ...
Publisher: Macmillan and Co. Ltd, London, first edition, 1924
Publication Date: 1924
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Provan Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 9 preliminary pages, 177 pages, (2 page publisher's list), 4 of the 16 plates called for are not present (plates 3,7,9 & 12), bound in publisher's cloth binding with browned and rubbed paper title label on spine, front board stained, with bookplate of Wm. Maxwell, designed by John Farleigh, on the front end-paper. Seller Inventory # 028956
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Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
PF. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9781015755222
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the life and work of William Morris, famed English designer and writer, considered one of the greatest figures of the Arts and Crafts movement. It details the development of Morris's ideas and artistic skills across painting, architecture, literature, and ultimately his founding of the influential Kelmscott Press. The author highlights the interconnectedness of Morris's creative pursuits, and his profound belief in the unity of art and craftsmanship. The book examines Morris's significant contributions to design and the decorative arts, his role as a pioneer of the private press movement, and his enduring legacy as a visionary who championed beauty and craftsmanship in a rapidly industrializing world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333814373_0
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Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 40. Seller Inventory # C9781015755222
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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781015755222_new
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781015755222
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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9781015755222
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Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781015755222
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9780266877271
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Seller: PHILIP ALLEN, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Kelmscott Press and William Morris Master-Craftsman by H. Halliday Sparling. Published by Macmillan and Co. in 1924. First Edition. Hardback book, with pale blue paper covered boards and cream linen spine with paper label Titles, in Good condition. Wear on one corner of the front board and wear to the top of the spine and Titles label. Owner's name and date, 1930, pencilled on inside of front board. No other marks or damage. 176pp plus 2 pages of adverts. Illustrated. Including a photograph of William Morris frontispiece. Seller Inventory # 034
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