Accession number
PML 76897.1
Creator
Morris, William, 1834-1896, sender.
Published
London, England, 1891 January 3.
Credit line
Gift of John M. Crawford, Jr., 1975.
Notes
Written on printed stationery reading: Kelmscott House, / Upper Mall, / Hammersmith.
Forms part of a group of designs, proofs, letters, etc., evidently compiled by Sydney Cockerell and concerning the early days of the Kelmscott Press and William Morris's work as typographical designer; removed from library's copy of: 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, & an annotated list of the books printed thereat. Hammersmith : Printed at the Kelmscott Press ; Sold by the trustees of the late William Morris, 4 March 1898 (PML 76897); with the individual items comprising this collection of accompanying materials cataloged separately.
Inscribed in pen in the hand of Sydney Cockerell(?): To W. Bowden see p. 12 [a reference to A note by William Morris on his aims in founding the Kelmscott Press, a copy of which this letter formerly accompanied].
Forms part of a group of designs, proofs, letters, etc., evidently compiled by Sydney Cockerell and concerning the early days of the Kelmscott Press and William Morris's work as typographical designer; removed from library's copy of: 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, & an annotated list of the books printed thereat. Hammersmith : Printed at the Kelmscott Press ; Sold by the trustees of the late William Morris, 4 March 1898 (PML 76897); with the individual items comprising this collection of accompanying materials cataloged separately.
Inscribed in pen in the hand of Sydney Cockerell(?): To W. Bowden see p. 12 [a reference to A note by William Morris on his aims in founding the Kelmscott Press, a copy of which this letter formerly accompanied].
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 20.3 x 12.7 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed in pen in the hand of Sydney Cockerell: To W. Bowden see p. 12 [i.e. of William Morris's A note by William Morris on his aims in founding the Kelmscott Press].
Provenance
Sydney Cockerell; John M. Crawford, Jr. (Crawford no. 20).
Summary
Writing to inquire if Bowden would be interested in engaging himself to Morris as compositor and printer in a "little typographical adventure" he is planning, and asking him to call on him to discuss the matter.
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