William Morris in private press and limited editions : a descriptive bibliography of books by and about William Morris, 1891-1981 / by John J. Walsdorf ; foreword by Sir Basil Blackwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsdorf, John J., author.

Contributor:

Blackwell, Basil, Sir, 1889-1984, writer of foreword.

Archer, Linda, book designer.

Oryx Press, publisher.

Arizona Typographers (Phoenix, Ariz.), typographer.

Malloy Lithographing, Inc., printer.

John H. Dekker & Sons (Firm), binder.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morris, William, 1834-1896--Bibliography.

Morris, William.

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

Printing--England--History--19th century--Bibliography.

Printing.

Printers--Great Britain--Biography.

Printers.

History.

Great Britain.

England.

England--Imprints.

Genre:

Biographies.

Bibliographies.

History.

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Novarese Book.

Slipcases (Binding)

Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxvi, 602 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Manufacture:

[Place of printing not identified] : Printed ... by ... Malloy Lithographing, Inc. ...

Place of Publication:

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1983.

Contents:

Section 1. The Kelmscott Press books: 1891-1898

Section 2. On collecting William Morris: 1891-1981

Epilogue: an extra dozen on Morris

Appendix: Kelmscott Press auction and sales catalogues

Catalogue prices, 1975-1982.

Notes:

"This volume was designed by Linda Archer. The text was set in Novarese Book by Arizona Typographers in Phoenix, Arizona. It was printed by offset lithography at Malloy Lithographing, Inc. and bound at John H. Dekker and Sons."--Colophon.

Issued in slip case.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-574) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2013.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has photoreproduction of a typescript letter from Jean-François Vilain to John J. Walsdorf dated 25 September 1990 laid in; pink paper slip with manuscript note of telephone message from John J. Walsdorf dated 7 January laid in.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy: slip case retained.

ISBN:

0897740416

9780897740418

OCLC:

9217369