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A Book of Verse
Morris, William, born 1834 - died 1896 - Enlarge image
A Book of Verse
- Object:
book
- Date:
1870 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Morris, William, born 1834 - died 1896 (author)
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir), born 1833 - died 1898 (artist)
Charles Fairfax Murray, born 1849 - died 1919 (artist) - Museum number:
MSL/1953/131
- Gallery location:
National Art Library
Physical description
Quarto format. Watermark: fleur-de-lis ; "Cansell 1864". Calligraphy in ink and gilt. Paginated in gilt.
Vellum binding, tooled in gold with floral ornaments. Initials of dedicatee, "G.B.J." (Georgina Burne-Jones) at centre of covers, within gilt laurel wreath. Spine gilt with ornaments and lettered. Gilt edges. Typescript note describing repairs to binding dated Feb. 1982, tipped-in (inside back cover)
Date
1870 (made)
Artist/maker
Morris, William, born 1834 - died 1896 (author)
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir), born 1833 - died 1898 (artist)
Charles Fairfax Murray, born 1849 - died 1919 (artist)
Object history note
Written and decorated by the author for presentation to Lady Burne-Jones. Drawing in gouache by Sir Edward Burne-Jones and miniatures by C.F. Murray, some after designs by G. Wardle.
Descriptive line
William Morris, 'A book of verse'
Categories
Bookbinding; Manuscripts; Calligraphy; National Art Library
Production Type
Unique
Collection
National Art Library
