The Kelmscott Press : a history of William Morris's typographical adventure

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The Kelmscott Press : a history of William Morris's typographical adventure

by William S. Peterson

Clarendon Press, 1991

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Select bibliography: p. 355-357

Includes index

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Description

In 1891 William Morris founded the Kelmscott Press after a lifelong crusade against the dehumanizing effects of Victorian industrialism. During its brief history (1891-8) the Press produced 52 books, including the famous "Chaucer", which offered a powerful vision of what Morris called "the ideal book" and set new standards for fine printing. This study of Morris' endeavours draws on a wide range of unpublished letters and diaries to provide a full-length account of the history of the Press.

Table of Contents

  • The world of Victorian printing
  • William Morris and the book arts
  • founding the Press
  • Morris as book-designer
  • the decorated book
  • the business of the Press
  • the story of three books
  • the Kelmscott "Chaucer"
  • closing the Press
  • the legacy of Morris and his Press. Appendices: checklist of the Kelmscott Press books
  • Emery Walker's 1888 lecture.

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