Rare Books
Incomplete sheets of the Kelmscott Press Froissart's Chronicle
1 of 32
- Description
- 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)
- Date
- 1896, December 24
- Call number
- 195325
- Provenance
- Provenance unknown, in library as of June 2024. With bookplate of D.G. Bridson.
- Dimensions
- 43 cm (fol.)
- Associated people
- Froissart, Jean, (1338?-1410?)
- Berners, John Bourchier, (1466 or 1467-1533,)
- Morris, William, (1834-1896.)
- Associated organization
- Kelmscott Press,
