The story of the Glittering Plain which has also been called the Land of the Living Men or the Acre of the Undying / written by William Morris
Book
[1891] (published)
[1891] (published)
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2, [1], 188 p. ; 21 cm.
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| Title | The story of the Glittering Plain which has also been called the Land of the Living Men or the Acre of the Undying / written by William Morris (published title) |
| Brief description | The story of the Glittering Plain which has also been called the Land of the Living Men or the Acre of the Undying / written by William Morris "... printed by William Morris [in his Golden type (cf. Sparling)] at the Kelmscott Press, Upper Mall, Hammersmith ... Middlesex: and finished on the 4th ... April ... 1891. Sold by Reeves & Turner, 196 Strand, London"--Colophon. Watermark: flower ; initials "WM" (William Morris) Wood-engraved (cf. Peterson) initials. Wood-engraved compartment, p. [1] Ed. of 200 copies on paper, 6 on vellum (cf. Sparling) Bound in stiff white vellum ; leather ties. Gold lettering on spine. |
| Physical description | 2, [1], 188 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Gallery label | THE FIRST KELMSCOTT PRESS BOOK William Morris,
The Story of the Glittering Plain which has also been called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying, 1891
This is the first book printed at Morris's private press, Kelmscott Press. It marks the start of his typographical endeavours, which would see him draw inspiration from medieval manuscripts and 15th-century printed works. His aim was to create books that would be 'easy to read' and 'a pleasure to look at'.
Wood engraving and letterpress on paper
Type, initial and border by William Morris (born in London, 1834, died there in 1896); engraved by William Harcourt Hooper (1834-1912); published by the Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, London Museum no. L.1620-1893
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| Other number | 95.C.15 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | L.1620-1893 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2017 |
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