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Morris (William) and the Socialist Movement -- The Decorative Arts; Their Relation to Modern Life and Progress, Ellis and White, [dated 1878 on printed wrapper], original wrappers (slightly spotted); The Aims of Art, issue on Whatman paper, sm.8vo., Office of "The Commonweal", 1887, uncut and unopened, original wrappers; The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings concerning Westminster Abbey, [limited to 250 copies, Women's Printing Society Limited, dated 1893 on printed wrapper] (margins torn), original grey wrappers (clean tears in covers); together with a number of other pamphlets by Morris, various items of typographical interest (including samples of Kelmscott typefaces), and various other ephemeral pieces (including a slightly damaged group photograph of the Hammersmith Socialist League with Mr. and Mrs. Morris figuring prominently); the lot sold not subject to return.