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On the visionary work and revolutionary life of an idle idol : William Morris / by John Mitchinson.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection NK942.M8 M58 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mitchinson, John, 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Morris, William, 1834-1896.
- Morris, William.
- Designers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Designers.
- Great Britain.
- Artists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Artists.
- Businessmen--Great Britain--Biography.
- Businessmen.
- Authors, English--19th century--Biography.
- Authors, English.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 14 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm + facsimile letter, bookmark
- Place of Publication:
- [Rochdale, Lancashire] England : Bracketpress, 2008.
- Notes:
- Cover title.
- Includes errata slip.
- "This essay, first written for the Idler, appeared in issue no. 41--the Q.I. issue, published on the first day of May 2008. The typeface is Morris Golden with Morris ornaments, based on Morris's designs for his Kelmscott Press books ... Frontispiece illustration by Edward Burne-Jones, from 'A dream of John Ball and A king's lesson' by William Morris, 1888. The paper is Zerkall edelweiss halbmatt ... Letterpress printed on the Auto Vic platen by Christian Brett ... In an edition of two hundred copies ..."--Colophon.
- Includes a bookmark with quote by William Morris and facsimile of a letter by Morris.
- OCLC:
- 653243930
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