William Morris: Master Printer. A Lecture Given on the Evening of November 27, 1896. Edited with a New Introduction by William S. Peterson. Wood Engravings by John DePol.

Colebrook, Frank & John DePol (Illustrator).

Published by Yellow Barn Press, Council Bluffs, Iowa. One of 200 special copies with the portrait in two colors, inscribed by John DePol., 1989

About this Item

[Partial Colophon]: "[-] designed by Neil Shaver at the Yellow Barn Press [-] The text is set in Polihilus and Blado italic types. John DePol designed and engraved the Morris-inspired ornaments. The paper for this edition is Mohawk Superfine, an archival quality sheet." 6 1/8 inches x 9 1/8 in., wood-engraved portrait frontispiece of William Morris, printed in two colors (blue & black), this one is signed in ink: John DePol; x, 34 pp. + colophon page; with the printed slip regarding the 200 copies with the two-color portrait, inserted in this copy; and full-page wood-engravings by DePol: Albion Press & Sussex Cottage. Gray-blue paper over boards, with titling on spine, Kelmscott device on the front cover.

Seller Inventory # ABE-849404211

Bibliographic Details

• Title: William Morris: Master Printer. A Lecture Given on the Evening of November 27, 1896. Edited with a New Introduction by William S. Peterson. Wood Engravings by John DePol.
• Publisher: Yellow Barn Press, Council Bluffs, Iowa. One of 200 special copies with the portrait in two colors, inscribed by John DePol.
• Publication Date: 1989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)