Kelmscott Press: A History of William Morris's Typographical Adventure Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Kelmscott Press: A History of William Morris's Typographical Adventure Book

From a quantitative point of view the achievement of the Kelmscott Press may not seem impressive: between 1891 and 1998 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 initials and borders by Morris, and illustrated often by Edward Burne-Jones, these few Kelmscott Press books are famous everywhere today. Why they have so profoundly affected twentieth-century theories of book design and what cultural significance the founding of the Kelmscott Press played are some of the questions the author considers.Read More

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  • 0520061381
  • 9780520061385
  • William S. Peterson
  • 1 July 1992
  • University of California Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 386
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