[memorial ephemera]: The Wallpaper Designs of William Morris, an article by Peter Floud reprinted from The Penrose Annual, Volume 54, 1960 [with] R. Furneaux Jordan: The Medieval Vision of William Morris [with] two letterhead notices from the Morris Society [Sold together]
by Morris, William, Peter Floud, Sydney Cockerell
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, Kew: the society, 1960. Pamphlet. Wallpaper item is an offprint in a printed folder, 11x8 inches, the article is loose-leaf with a single very large leaf of glazed alkaline paper on which is reproduced several of Morris' wallpaper designs in color, this leaf folded to fit the Floud folder. This item is lightly foxed within, has external spots of heavy foxing. [Plus] The Furneaux is a neat, beautifully produced sewn pamphlet of 31 page in excellent condition, printed by Dolmen Press for the society; unopened signatures, slight edgewear to covers, threads quite sound. [Plus] The letterhead notices are rubricated and total five pages of printed material (society doings) four of which are reproduced from typescript; all are creased, torn and soiled. These items as a scanty lot. Tributes to Peter Floud [connected to Morris' firm] - The published writings of Peter Floud [a series title, of which we can offer only the single item]. The wallpaper wizard block-printed only, and only allowed a couple of machine runs to please an associate who thought machines could execute subtle effects.
Details
- Seller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 260655
- Title
- [memorial ephemera]: The Wallpaper Designs of William Morris, an article by Peter Floud reprinted from The Penrose Annual, Volume 54, 1960 [with] R. Furneaux Jordan: The Medieval Vision of William Morris [with] two letterhead notices from the Morris Society [Sold together]
- Author
- Morris, William, Peter Floud, Sydney Cockerell
- Format/Binding
- Pamphlet
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- the society
- Place of Publication
- London, Kew
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- English History, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK; Medieval, Mediaeval; Books about books; Household, home maintenance;
Terms of Sale
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
All books subject to prior sale Major Institutions can be billed. ALL BOOKS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OR BETTER UNLESS NOTED. All books returnable for any reason within thirty days of receipt.
About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Established in 1981 in San Francisco, we specialize in books and ephemeral materials related to the history of Labor and other social movements, including the struggles for Black and Chicano equality, the Gay liberation movement, Feminism, and Asian-American activism, as well as the Far Right. In recent years Bolerium has expanded into materials in non-western languages, especially from East Asia, and has also placed more emphasis on ephemera, with tens of thousands of original leaflets, pamphlets, and posters in stock. You can sign up for free email lists in our subject areas at www.bolerium.com. We are located in San Francisco at 2141 Mission, Suite 300 (between 17th & 18th St.). We're open by appointment only..
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Offprint
- A copy of an article or reference material that once appeared in a larger publication.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...