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Incomplete sheets of the Kelmscott Press Froissart's Chronicle

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Description: Title supplied by cataloger. The publication of an English translation of Froissart's Chronicles was not completed before William Morris' death. Using the existing type, Sydney Cockerell published a 2-leaf specimen on vellum as well as a privately distributed 16 page specimen on paper which was given as a gift to friends of Morris and the Press. --Peterson, Willam S. The Kelmscott Press, p. 263-266 No t.p. With ornamental half border, florets and ornamental initial capitals, some of which are left blank. Printed in black, colophon printed in red. Text in Chaucer type, title on p.[1] in Troy type, on Batchelor handmade paper, watermarked: Perch. In two states, some with colophon printed in red: "Incomplete sheets of Froissart. 32 copies printed at the Kelmscott Press on Dec. 24, 1896, before the distribution of the type. Not for sale"; some copies printed without the colophon. Peterson, William S. Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, D1(8)
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1896, December 24
Call number: 108435
Creator: Froissart, Jean (1338?-1410?)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 43 cm (fol.)
Associated people: Froissart, Jean, (1338?-1410?); Berners, John Bourchier, (1466 or 1467-1533,); Morris, William, (1834-1896.); Halsey, Frederic R. (1847-1918,)
Associated organization: Kelmscott Press,
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Incomplete sheets of the Kelmscott Press Froissart's Chronicle

Rare Books

Title supplied by cataloger. The publication of an English translation of Froissart's Chronicles was not completed before William Morris' death. Using the exisiting type, Sydney Cockerell published a 2-leaf specimen on vellum as well as a privately distributed 16 page specimen on paper which was given as a gift to friends of Morris and the Press. --Peterson, Willam S. The Kelmscott Press, p. 263-266. No t.p. With ornamental half border, florets and ornamental initial capitals, some of which are left blank. Printed in black, colophon printed in red. Text in Chaucer type, title on p.[1] in Troy type, on Batchelor handmade paper, watermarked: Perch. In two states, some with colophon printed in red: "Incomplete sheets of Froissart. 32 copies printed at the Kelmscott Press on Dec. 24, 1896, before the distribution of the type. Not for sale"; some copies printed without the colophon. Peterson, William S. Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press, D1(8)

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Two trial pages of the projected edition of Lord Berners' translation [of Froissart's Chronicles], printed to preserve the designs made by William Morris

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Chaucer type, with heading in Tory type. Printed in red and black. One of 160 copies printed on vellum "to preserve the designs made for the work by William Morris." Illustrations: Full page woodcut border containing the arms of France, the Empire and England; half-border containing the arms of Reginald, lord Cobham, Sir John Chandos and Sir Walter Manny; initials.

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[Collection of four leaflets by the Kelmscott Press]

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Title devised by cataloger. Collection of leaflets printed by the Kelmscott Press between 1891 and 1894. The first is printed "In memory of Thomas Sadler, Ph.D" who died September 12, 1891. Two leaflets concern the unveiling of of the American Memorial to Keats in the Parish Church of Hampstead, which occurred on July 16, 1894. The first of these is a program for the event and the other an invitation. The fourth leaflet consists of a printed prayer. The leaflets are mounted and bound in blue paper covered boards.

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Series of leaflets of the Kelmscott Press

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Title from spine. Twelve single leaf publication announcements by the Kelmscott Press dated from 1893 to October 1, 1896. The leaflets announce current and forthcoming publications and many utilize the three distinct Kelmscott types: Golden, Troy and Chaucer. Bound together in a volume with blank interleaves. Dates supplied for some leaflets in pencil as well as occasional notes refering to the bibliographies A select bibliography of the principal modern presses, public and private in Great Britain and Ireland / G.S. Tomkinson and The Kelmscott press and William Morris master-craftsman / H. Halliday Sparling. The leaflets are mounted and bound in a volume with 3/4 black leather, marbled paper boards and marbled end papers.

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[Scrapbook containing materials regarding William Morris and Kelmscott Press publications]

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Contains an annotated collection of newspaper and magazine clippings, book dealers' correspondence, booksellers' catalogs, book lists from the Kelmscott Press, and descriptions of rare book sales. Some deal with biographical information on Morris and were obviously collected after his death in 1896, but the predominent material concerns Kelmscott Press books.

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William Morris Centenary Celebration and Memorial Fund, May Morris, Kelmscott Press: [printed material and clippings], (12 pieces)

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Archival and manuscript portion of the Sanford and Helen Berger collection. In addition to the papers of William Morris and his associates, the collection also includes materials on nineteenth and twentieth century British Pre-Raphaelites, fine Printing and private presses -- Kelmscott Press, (including the Kelmscott Chaucer), and the Doves Press, architects, illustrators, and the Arts & Crafts movement .

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