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The art and craft of printing
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The art and craft of printing by William Morris. A note by William Morris on his aims in founding the Kelmscott press, together with a short description of the press by S. C. Cockerell, and an annotated list of the books printed thereat.
Published
[New Rochelle, N.Y., Elston press, 1902.
Physical Description
2 p. l., 44 p., 1 l., 19, [6] p., 1 l. illus. 25 cm.
Notes
Colophon: "Here ends The art and craft of printing; collected essays by William Morris. Of this book there have been printed two hundred and ten copies by Clarke Conwell at the Elston press: finished this thirtieth day of January MDCCCCII. Sold by Clarke Conwell at the Elston press, Pelham road, New Rochelle, New York." Side-notes in red.
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Language
English
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June 01, 2002
Contents
Note by William Morris on his aims in founding the Kelmscott press.
The ideal book: an address by William Morris, delivered before the Bibliographical society of London, MDCCCXCIII.
An essay on printing, by William Morris and Emery Walker, from Arts and crafts, essays by members of the Arts and crafts exhibition society.
Passages given to show the Troy & Chaucer types, and four iniials that were designed for the Froissart, but never used.
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