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William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and the Kelmscott Chaucer
by Robinson, Duncan
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0860920380
- ISBN 13
- 9780860920380
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Gordon Fraser, 1982. Hard Cover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hard Cover. A fascinating account of the development and production of the magnificent Kelmscott Chaucer. The book was the last great achievement of William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones for the renowned Kelmscott Press. Bound in olive green cloth backed patterned paper covered boards based on a Morris design, with dark green title to spine. Dark green endpapers. A bright and beautiful interior with many Burne-Jones illustrations, some never used, but with reproductions of the final drawings from which ink interpretations wre made and the woodblocks engraved.. With cream parchment dust jacket with dark green title to front panel and no title to spine. A lovely copy in near fine condition. Measures 1- x 12.5 inches.115 pages. MOR/013124.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37087
- Title
- William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and the Kelmscott Chaucer
- Author
- Robinson, Duncan
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0860920380
- ISBN 13
- 9780860920380
- Publisher
- Gordon Fraser
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
Terms of Sale
The Kelmscott Bookshop
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About the Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
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- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...