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

The Kelmscott Press : a history of William Morris's typographical adventure / by William S. Peterson.

From a quantitative point of view the achievement of the Kelmscott Press may not seem impressive: between 1891 and 1898 it produced fifty-two books and a set of specimen pages for another book. Yet each was remarkably beautiful. Designed by William Morris, printed on hand-presses, ornamented with in...

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Main Author: Peterson, William S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Morris, William, > 1834-1896 > Knowledge and learning.
Kelmscott Press.
Book arts and sciences.
Fine books > England > London > History > 19th century.
Private presses > England > London > History > 19th century.
Book design > England > London > History > 19th century.
Printing > Dalston (London, England) > History > 19th century.
Hammersmith (London, England) > Imprints > History > 19th century.
London (England) > Imprints > History > 19th century.

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Call Number: Z232.M87 P45 1991
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