Ornamentation and illustrations from 'The Kelmscott Chaucer'
Morris, William, 1834-18961973
Books
Reproduces a major portion of the ornately-illustrated version of Chaucer's tales featuring the art work of Morris and Burne-Jones.
Main title:
Ornamentation and illustrations from 'The Kelmscott Chaucer' / William Morris ; with an introduction by Fridolf Johnson.
Imprint:
New York : Dover Publications ; London : Constable, 1973.
Collation:
iii-xiv,112p. : chiefly ill., facsims. ; 32cm.
Notes:
'This ... edition includes all of the Morris tailpieces, decorative letters, borders and initials, in addition to all 87 of the woodcut illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones ... The text is not reproduced in full, but several pages have been included to show composition and layout' - cover.
ISBN:
9780486229706 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
522152