Accession number
PML 76925
Creator
Morris, William, 1834-1896, book designer.
Published
[Hammersmith] : [Kelmscott Press], [1895?]
Credit line
Gift of John M. Crawford, Jr., 1975.
Notes
Wood engraved borders by C.E. Keates, W. Spielmeyer, and W.H. Hooper, after designs by William Morris.
Collection of 41 proof impressions of decorative frame borders for wood engraved illustrations and 7 page borders designed by William Morris for his 1896 Kelmscott Press edition of the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer; proofs are printed on different paper stocks and several are annotated in pencil with notes recording the date, wood engraver, dry paper impressions, and frame number, as well as the subject of the illustration for which the frame is intended.
Collection of 41 proof impressions of decorative frame borders for wood engraved illustrations and 7 page borders designed by William Morris for his 1896 Kelmscott Press edition of the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer; proofs are printed on different paper stocks and several are annotated in pencil with notes recording the date, wood engraver, dry paper impressions, and frame number, as well as the subject of the illustration for which the frame is intended.
Description
43 sheets (48 border designs) ; 27 x 33 cm or smaller
Provenance
John M. Crawford, Jr. (Crawford 48).
Classification
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