Portrait of William Morris
by Meynell, Esther
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good DJ
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. A "sympathetic biography" of Morris from the vantage point of fifty years after his death. Bright green cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Interior is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. Off white illustrated dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Light soiling to dust jacket as well as light creasing to head of spine panel. Sixteen illustrations. 229 pages. MOR/051306.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17799
- Title
- Portrait of William Morris
- Author
- Meynell, Esther
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
Terms of Sale
The Kelmscott Bookshop
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About the Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Savage, Maryland
About The Kelmscott Bookshop
Our bookshop is open by appointment only in Historic Savage Mill. We specialize in artists' books, private press, William Morris, and general rare and antique books.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....