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William Morris does Caxton
Kelmscott Press, 1892
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William Morris does Caxton
Kelmscott Press, 1892
KELMSCOTT PRESS – LEFÈVRE, Raoul. The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye. Translated by William Caxton, edited by H. Halliday Sparling. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892.
The limited edition by William Morris of the first book printed in the English language. Caxton translated and printed Lefèvre’s original French work in 1477. In a memorandum to Bernard Quaritch in 1892, Morris outlined his plans for printing Caxton’s work: “The book will be ornamented very richly with woodcut ornaments entirely designed by myself; no labour or expense will be spared on them and there will be much variety in them. The semi-Gothic type designed by me (with special regard to legibility) will appear in this book for the first time” (Peterson). The Recuyell was one of the first books issued by the Kelmscott Press, and the first printed using two new typefaces modeled by Morris on the Gothic lettering that he so admired. Cockerell 8; W.S. Peterson, The Kelmscott Press (1991), A8.
Three volumes in two, quarto (290 x 210mm). Printed in Troy type, with the table of chapters and glossary in Chaucer type, in black and red. Woodcut title page, facing page with full woodcut page-border, numerous partial page-borders, 8-line and smaller initial capitals, printer's device at end of volume 2. Original limp vellum, spines gilt-lettered, silk ties, uncut and unopened (covers lightly soiled).
Kelmscott Press, 1892
KELMSCOTT PRESS – LEFÈVRE, Raoul. The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye. Translated by William Caxton, edited by H. Halliday Sparling. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892.
The limited edition by William Morris of the first book printed in the English language. Caxton translated and printed Lefèvre’s original French work in 1477. In a memorandum to Bernard Quaritch in 1892, Morris outlined his plans for printing Caxton’s work: “The book will be ornamented very richly with woodcut ornaments entirely designed by myself; no labour or expense will be spared on them and there will be much variety in them. The semi-Gothic type designed by me (with special regard to legibility) will appear in this book for the first time” (Peterson). The Recuyell was one of the first books issued by the Kelmscott Press, and the first printed using two new typefaces modeled by Morris on the Gothic lettering that he so admired. Cockerell 8; W.S. Peterson, The Kelmscott Press (1991), A8.
Three volumes in two, quarto (290 x 210mm). Printed in Troy type, with the table of chapters and glossary in Chaucer type, in black and red. Woodcut title page, facing page with full woodcut page-border, numerous partial page-borders, 8-line and smaller initial capitals, printer's device at end of volume 2. Original limp vellum, spines gilt-lettered, silk ties, uncut and unopened (covers lightly soiled).
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