Bracketpress, 2008. Hard Cover. 1 of 60 copies printed for subscribers to the Incline Press. This essay, first written for the Idler, appeared in issue No. 41 - The Q.I. Issue, published on the fist day of May 2008. Fine in grey cloth backed grey paper covered boards with black title to front board. Pristine interior printed in Morris Golden type with Morris ornaments and frontispiece illustration by Edward Burne-Jones (reprinted from 'A Dream of John Ball and A King's Lesson' by William Morris) on Zerkall edelweiss halbmatt paper. Includes a laid-in 4 page facsimile letter by Morris. 13 pages. MOR/121216. Fine. More

Tacoma: Elliott Press, 2011. Pictorial Boards. Number 39 of 50 copies. This was a collaboration between printer Jessica Spring and librarian Jane Carlin's William Morris class that resulted in this book, a series of "homes" inspired by William Morris. The book is an artful construction and a charming homage to the great Morris. In fine condition. Unpaginated. MOR/100212. Fine. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, [1891-1895]. A nice selection of ten small octavo sample leaves with 20 pages of text from the following Kelmscott Press titles: Pages 215-218 from Biblia Innocentum; pages 71-74 from Morris's Poems By the Way; Pages 37-38 and 43-44 from Syr Perecyvelle of Gales; pages 39-42 from The Defense of Guenevere, with the beautiful decorative title page of "Sir Peter Hardon's End" with a ten-line initial "O;" pages 179-180 and 189-190 from Poems of John Keats. All of the leaves are printed in Golden type on Flower paper. All except the Biblia are printed in red and black. With an additional ten-line initial in the Keats, and several three and six-line decorated initials throughout. The paper for the Keats leaves has browned, clean tear to pages 73-74 of Poems by the Way, and lightly visible pencil marks to Defense, otherwise all in very good condition. An excellent set of Kelmscott Press typography and decoration for teaching environments. PRI/041316. Very Good. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892. This monumental three volume work was one of the early achievements of the renowned Kelmscott Press. This is a single sheet from the book (pages 497-498 from Volume II) with one ten-line and two six-line beautiful ornamental initials designed by William Morris. Printed in Golden type on Flower paper. Small chips and light browning to margins otherwise very good condition. PRI/120518. Very Good. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892. This monumental three volume work was one of the early achievements of the renowned Kelmscott Press. This is a single sheet from the book (pages 353-354 from Volume I) with one ten-line and one six-line beautiful ornamental initials designed by William Morris. Printed in Golden type on Flower paper. Small chips and light browning to margins otherwise very good condition. PRI/120518. Very Good. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. This is an original leaf from the Kelmscott Press masterpiece, The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, accompanied by an essay by the bookseller John Windle on its commercial history. The leaf is from a disbound and dispersed damaged copy. Copies were presented by Windle in a paper portfolio in 1994 as a keepsake to members of the Colophon, Roxburghe, and Zamorano Clubs. The folio-sized leaf is from pages 215-216, “The Persouns Tale.” There is no illustration, but there are one large and twelve small decorated initials. The leaf is in very good condition except for a bit of rubrication (red ink text) bleed-through on the two shoulder titles and one section heading, and a little rippling along top edge. The first page of the accompanying essay is decorated with a Burne-Jones illustration and woodcut borders reproduced from the Chaucer. The essay includes a chart comparing auction prices of the Chaucer to three other notable books, 1966-1993, on the other pages. MOR/110414. Very Good. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, [1896-1897]. Six Leaves, pages 3-14 from The Earthly Paradise. Page three has the last six lines of "November." Pages 4-14 are the first several pages of "The Story of Rhodope." It includes the beautiful two-page spread of the title page and first page, with the decorated borders of Morris and a ten-line initial "A." Also with a six-line initial. Two light creases on pages 13-14 otherwise near fine. A lovely example of the fine printing of the Kelmscott Press and the impressive poetry of William Morris. Printed in black and red Golden type on Apple paper. MOR/060216. Near Fine. More

Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, [1896]. Arthur Gaskin. Five text pages plus two of the twelve full page illustrations by Arthur Gaskin. This was one of the later books of the Kelmscott Press, and it was finished several days after Morris's death on October 3, 1896. These beautiful sample pages include the first three pages for "Januarie" and the first two for March. The Januarie pages are in near fine condition but the March leaf has a tear along the bottom margin not affecting text. Each has a striking ten line first initial. The two Gaskin illustrations are printed on the versos of a bifold leaf. There is a three inch tear along the bottom of the fold not affecting the illustrations. Accompanied by a proof of the front cover showing the lettering. Very nice examples of Kelmscott Press printing and illustration. PRI/011816. Very Good. More

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. When William Morris founded the Kelmscott Press, his celebrated private press, in 1891, one of the books he intended to print was an edition of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer. Because of its size and complexity, The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer did not emerge from the press until June 1896, shortly before Morris's death. It was recognized even in its time as the most remarkable and important production from this influential press. In fine condition in fine dustjacket. 280 pages. PRI/102814. Fine / Fine. More

Kirkwood, MO: The Printery, 2006. Hard Cover. Number vii of ix copies reserved for the author. (There were 150 copies in the edition.) Inscribed by Jack Walsdorf to Greg Campbell, who bound the book at his Campbell-Logan Bindery: "For Greg Campbell from the author, Jack Walsdorf, 11-04-06." Laid-in is a thank you note from Jack to Greg for the gift of another finely bound book. This beautiful work is a fitting homage to the great William Morris for his impact on the history of printing and the renaissance of the private press. It is a beautifully printed work that was a runner-up for the prestigious Carl Hertzog award for outstanding achievement in the book arts. The engaging text describes the collecting experiences of the late Jack Walsdorf, one of the most significant collectors of books by or about Morris in the past half century (Jack unfortunately died earlier this year). Walsdorf, in fact, formed not one but three major Morris collections over a period of more than thirty years, selling each and then setting out to build another of equal merit. This version of the book is bound in green quarter leather with gilt titling and with Morris inspired green and gilt floral paper boards. Set in Jenson and Italian Old Style types and printed on a handpress in six colors on Somerset Book, a mould made paper from England. The book has an original leaf from the Kelmscott Press's Child Christopher (pages 247-248) There are also tipped-in facsimile photos of Morris and of his study and five illustrations of items from Walsdorf's collection. Housed in a green silk cloth covered slip-case. In fine condition. 37 pages. MOR/092217. Fine. More