first edition Vellum with tie
1898 · Hammersmith
by Morris, William
Quarto., Hammersmith., 1897. lrg.4to. 91pp. 11 3/8 x 81/4. One of only two Kelmscott Press titles (the other Laudes Beate Mariae Virginis, 1896) printed in blue, as well as red and black ink. Beautiful opening spread borders and two illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones along with ornamental initials and borders throughout. Limited to 300 copies. (Sparling 52 ,p.171, Peterson A52, Tomlinson 52). Troy type, with stage directions in Chaucer type. Fine in limp full vellum with some original ties, four missing. Morris profoundly influenced the typographical revival of the late 19th century by showing that printing was an art and its details worth infinite (truncated)