Art of William Morris
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Title
Art of William Morris
Subject
Morris, William, 1834-1896; Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833-1898
Designers; Great Britain; Glass painting and staining; Illustration of books; Tapestry; Textile fabrics; Tiles; Wallpaper; Kelmscott Manor (Kelmscot, England)
Description
Edition limited to 220 copies, 210 of which are for sale. CAI has no. 187. Bibliographical appendix: pp. i-xxx. "The drawings of Kelmscott Manor were made from photographs taken by
Mr. Frederick H. Evans, by whose kind permission they are here included.
Those of the exterior of The Red House, from photographs, and of the interior,
on the spot, by the courtesy of its present owner, Mr. Charles Holme.
The coloured plates have all been prepared by Messrs. W. Griggs and Sons,
from original drawings (or the actual fabrics), kindly lent by Messrs. Morris
and Co. and Mr. C. Fairfax Murray.
The collotypes (namely, " Angels in Adoration " and the six Windows) are
produced by Mr. James Hyatt ; the photogravure portrait is by the Swan
Electric Engraving Co., from a negative by Messrs. Elliott and Fry.
The reproductions in collotype from painted glass are from negatives
specially taken by Messrs. Sarony and Co., Scarborough, Mr. Wheeler, Oxford,
Mr. Lord, Cambridge, and Mr. James Hyatt.
The end papers are reduced from a design made by the author for the
Spitalfields Silk Association, by whose permission it is here reproduced.
The Initials of the Dedication, the Preface, and Chapters One and Eight
were designed by the author specially for this work. The rest of the initials
are from a volume entitled, " Preservation of Body, Soul, Honour, and Goods,"
printed at Nuremberg in 1489."-- [Page XI]
Mr. Frederick H. Evans, by whose kind permission they are here included.
Those of the exterior of The Red House, from photographs, and of the interior,
on the spot, by the courtesy of its present owner, Mr. Charles Holme.
The coloured plates have all been prepared by Messrs. W. Griggs and Sons,
from original drawings (or the actual fabrics), kindly lent by Messrs. Morris
and Co. and Mr. C. Fairfax Murray.
The collotypes (namely, " Angels in Adoration " and the six Windows) are
produced by Mr. James Hyatt ; the photogravure portrait is by the Swan
Electric Engraving Co., from a negative by Messrs. Elliott and Fry.
The reproductions in collotype from painted glass are from negatives
specially taken by Messrs. Sarony and Co., Scarborough, Mr. Wheeler, Oxford,
Mr. Lord, Cambridge, and Mr. James Hyatt.
The end papers are reduced from a design made by the author for the
Spitalfields Silk Association, by whose permission it is here reproduced.
The Initials of the Dedication, the Preface, and Chapters One and Eight
were designed by the author specially for this work. The rest of the initials
are from a volume entitled, " Preservation of Body, Soul, Honour, and Goods,"
printed at Nuremberg in 1489."-- [Page XI]
Creator
Vallance, Aymer, 1862-1943 (author)
Source
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Vallance, Aymer, 1862-1943. -- The art of William Morris / a record by Aymer Vallance ; with reproductions from designs and fabrics printed in the colours of the originals, examples of the type and ornaments used at the Kelmscott Press ... ; also a classified bibliography by Temple Scott. -- London : Printed at the Chiswick Press and published by George Bell & Sons, 1897. -- xi, 167, xxx p., 40 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), port. ; 40 cm. Call number of original: NK942 M67 V3a
Publisher
George Bell & Sons
Date
1897
1897
Contributor
Kelmscott Press (printer); Chiswick Press (printer); Scott, Temple, 1864-1939 (bibliographer); George Bell & Sons (publisher); Evans, Frederick H. (photographer); Swan Electric Engraving Company (London) (printer)
Relation
Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection
Format
1 online resource (xi, 167, xxx pages, 40 leaves of plates)
Language
eng
Type
Collotypes (Prints); Photogravures (Prints); Photomechanical reproductions (Prints)
Coverage
London
Files
Collection
Citation
Vallance, Aymer, 1862-1943 (author), “Art of William Morris,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 22, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/52943.
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