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MORRIS, William (1834-1896). The Life and Death of Jason. London: Chiswick Press for Bell and Daldy, 1867. 8° (189 x 123mm). Half-title, title vignette. Original red cloth, paper spine label (light soiling of spine, label rubbed with some loss). Provenance: ROBERT BROWNING (PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Morris "Robt: Browning with the Authors kind regards"); George Goyder (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION.
W. MORRIS. A Dream of John Ball and a King's Lesson. London: Strangeways & Sons for Reeves & Turner, 1888. Small 8° (165 x 127mm). Half-title, 1p. publisher's advertisments at back. One plate after Edward Burne-Jones. Original red cloth, paper spine label (spine somewhat soiled). Provenance: JOHN BURNS (1858-1943, presentation copy, inscribed by Morris "to John Burns from William Morris Feb: 4th 1890"; George Goyder (armorial bookplate). First edition thus.
W. MORRIS & H.M. HYNDMAN. A Summary of the Principles of Socialism Written for the Democratic Federation. London: The Modern Press, 1884. First edition thus; bound with two other works of similar interest by Morris. 3 works in one volume, 8° (184 x 120mm). Later morocco-backed boards, original decorated wrappers to the first work bound-in (slight discolouration to spine). Provenance: C.R.ASHBEE (inscription "C.R.Ashbee. Kings" [College, Cambridge], bookplate); George Goyder (armorial bookplate).
KELMSCOTT PRESS -- Sir Thomas MORE. Utopia. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, August 1893. 4° (206 x 140mm). Printed in red and black, with woodcut initials and printer's device at end. Original limp vellum, green ties (one tie lacking. spine very lightly soiled). Limited edition of 300 copies. Provenance: Charles Gatty (PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION FROM MAY MORRIS, dated Xmas 1893); George Goyder (armorial bookplate).
A FINE GROUP OF ASSOCIATION COPIES REPRESENTING FOUR, OF THE MANY, FACETS OF MORRIS'S LIFE: POET, SOCIALIST, EDUCATOR AND LEADER OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT. (4)
W. MORRIS. A Dream of John Ball and a King's Lesson. London: Strangeways & Sons for Reeves & Turner, 1888. Small 8° (165 x 127mm). Half-title, 1p. publisher's advertisments at back. One plate after Edward Burne-Jones. Original red cloth, paper spine label (spine somewhat soiled). Provenance: JOHN BURNS (1858-1943, presentation copy, inscribed by Morris "to John Burns from William Morris Feb: 4th 1890"; George Goyder (armorial bookplate). First edition thus.
W. MORRIS & H.M. HYNDMAN. A Summary of the Principles of Socialism Written for the Democratic Federation. London: The Modern Press, 1884. First edition thus; bound with two other works of similar interest by Morris. 3 works in one volume, 8° (184 x 120mm). Later morocco-backed boards, original decorated wrappers to the first work bound-in (slight discolouration to spine). Provenance: C.R.ASHBEE (inscription "C.R.Ashbee. Kings" [College, Cambridge], bookplate); George Goyder (armorial bookplate).
KELMSCOTT PRESS -- Sir Thomas MORE. Utopia. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, August 1893. 4° (206 x 140mm). Printed in red and black, with woodcut initials and printer's device at end. Original limp vellum, green ties (one tie lacking. spine very lightly soiled). Limited edition of 300 copies. Provenance: Charles Gatty (PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION FROM MAY MORRIS, dated Xmas 1893); George Goyder (armorial bookplate).
A FINE GROUP OF ASSOCIATION COPIES REPRESENTING FOUR, OF THE MANY, FACETS OF MORRIS'S LIFE: POET, SOCIALIST, EDUCATOR AND LEADER OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT. (4)
