By May Morris
New York   Oriole Editions
9" by 6" viii, [6], 384; [10], 385-761pp.
A lovely group of two first editions forming an informative guides to the artistic and literary figure of William Morris, penned by his daughter May.
By May Morris

1973 The Introductions to The Collected Works of William Morris

New York   Oriole Editions
9" by 6" viii, [6], 384; [10], 385-761pp.
A lovely group of two first editions forming an informative guides to the artistic and literary figure of William Morris, penned by his daughter May.
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of tis work, complete in two volumes. 

May Morris proposes this study of the introductions to each of the twenty-four volumes of the Collected Works off William Morris, resulting in an illuminating and informative guide to William Morris' artistic and literary figure, also giving an insight on the art, literary, and public affairs at the time. 

Comprised of letters, conversations and accounts of people and events, looking at the variety, scope, and meaning of Morris' work, and more generally at an important part of the English cultural and intellectual movements of the second half of the nineteenth century.

Introduced with a preface by Joseph Riggs Dunlap.

With the unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with numerous plates per volume, including portraits, photographs, and facsimiles of manuscripts, letters and more. Collated, complete.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, lovely. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with only minor shelf wear. The pages are bright and clean. With numerous illustrations per volume. Collated, complete.

Fine

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