,,! ,,art ,,& ,,craft ,,( ,,pr9t+1 ,,by 
,,william ,,morris4     ,a ,,note ,,by  
,,william ,,morris ,,on ,,8 ,,aims ,,9  
,,f\nd+ ,,! ,,kelmscott ,,press1        
,,toge!r ,,) ,a ,,%ort ,,description ,,(
 ,,! ,,press ,,by ,s4 ,c4 ,,cock]ell1   
,,& ,,an ,,annotat$ ,,li/ ,,( ,,!       
,,books ,,pr9t$ ,,!reat4   ,copyright1  
#aijb ,by ,h4 ,m4 ,o',kane              
,illu/ration3 ,,psy*e ,,borne ,,(f ,,by 
,,zephyrus1 ,,drawn ,,by ,,edw>d        
,,burne-,,jones  ,,engrav$ ,,by         
,,william ,,morris  ,illu/ration3 ,,note
 ,,by ,,william ,,morris ,,on ,,8 ,,aims
 ,,9 ,,f\nd+ ,,! ,,kelmscott ,,press    
,i began pr9t+ books ) ! hope ( produc+ 
"s :i* w\ld h a def9ite claim to beauty1
 :ile at ! same "t !y %\ld be easy to   
read & %\ld n dazzle ! eye1 or tr\ble ! 
intellect ( ! read] by ecc5tricity ( =m 
9 ! lett]s4 ,i h always be5 a great     
admir] ( ! calligraphy ( ! ,middle      
,ages1  ( ! e>li] pr9t+ :i* took its    
place4 ,z to ! fifte5?-c5tury books1 ,i 
_h notic$ t !y 7 always beautiful by =ce

 ( ! m]e typography1 ev5 )\t ! add$     
ornam5t1 ) :i* _m ( !m are s lavi%ly    
suppli$4 ,& x 0 ! ess5ce ( my und]tak+  
to produce books :i* x w\ld be a        
pleasure to look ^u z pieces ( pr9t+ &  
arrangem5t ( type4 ,look+ at my adv5ture
 f ?is po9t ( view !n1 ,i f\nd ,i _h to 
consid] *iefly ! foll[+ ?+s3 ! pap]1 !  
=m ( ! type1 ! relative spac+ ( !       
lett]s1 ! words1 & ! l9es2 & la/ly !    
position ( ! pr9t$ matt] on ! page4 ,x 0
 a matt] ( c\rse t ,i %\ld consid] x    
necess>y t ! pap] %\ld be h&-made1 bo? =
 ! sake ( durability & appe>ance4 ,x    
w\ld be a v false economy to /9t 9 !    
quality ( ! pap] z to price3 s ,i _h    
only to ?9k ab\t ! k9d ( h&-made pap]4  
,on ?is head ,i came to two conclusions3
 #a/1 t ! pap] mu/ be :olly ( l95 7mo/  
h&-made pap]s are ( cotton today71 & mu/
 be q 'h>d1' i4 e41 ?or\ghly well siz$2 
& #bnd1 t1 ?\gh x mu/ be 'laid' & n     
'wove' 7i4 e41 made on a m\ld made (    
obvi\s wires71 ! l9es caus$ by ! wires (
 ! m\ld mu/ n be too /rong1 s z to give 

a ribb$ appe>ance4 ,i f\nd t on ^! po9ts
 ,i 0 at "o ) ! practice ( ! pap]-mak]s 
( ! fifte5? c5tury2 s ,i took z my model
 a ,bolognese pap] ( ab\t #adgc4 ,my    
fri5d ,mr4 ,bat*elor1 ( ,little ,*>t1   
,k5t1 c>ri$ out my views v              
satisfactorily1 & produc$ f ! fir/ !    
excell5t pap]1 :i* ,i /ill use4  ,next z
 to type4 ,by in/9ct r ?an by consci\s  
?9k+ x ov]1 ,i began by gett+ myself a  
f\nt ( ,roman type4 ,& "h :at ,i want$ 0
 lett] pure 9 =m2 sev]e1 )\t ne$less    
excresc5ces2 solid1 )\t ! ?ick5+ & ?9n+ 
( ! l9e1 :i* is ! ess5tial fault ( !    
ord9>y mod]n type1 & :i* makes x        
difficult to read2 & n compress$        
lat]ally1 z all lat] type has gr[n to be
 ow+ to comm]cial exig5cies4 ,!re 0 only
 "o s\rce f :i* to take examples ( ?is  
p]fect$ ,roman type1 to wit1 ! works ( !
 great ,v5etian pr9t]s ( ! fifte5?      
c5tury1 ( :om ,ni*olas ,j5son produc$ ! 
complete/ & mo/ ,roman *>act]s f #adgj  
to #adgf4 ,?is type ,i /udi$ ) mu* c>e1 
gett+ x photograph$ to a big scale1 &   

draw+ x ov] _m times be=e ,i began      
design+ my own lett]2 s t ?\gh ,i ?9k ,i
 ma/]$ ! ess5ce ( x1 ,i did n copy x    
s]vilely2 9 fact1 my ,roman type1       
especially 9 ! l[] case1 t5ds r m to !  
,go?ic ?an does ,j5son's4  ,aft] a :ile 
,i felt t ,i mu/ h a ,go?ic z well z a  
,roman f\nt2 & h]e9 ! task ,i set myself
 0 to r$eem ! ,go?ic "* f ! *>ge (      
unreadabl5ess :i* is commonly br\ght    
aga9/ x4 ,& ,i felt t ?is *>ge c\ld n be
 reasonably br\ght aga9/ ! types ( !    
fir/ two decades ( pr9t+3 t ,s*oeff] at 
,ma9z1 ,m5tel9 at ,/rasburg1 & ,gun!r   
,za9] at ,augsburg1 avoid$ ! spiky ends 
& undue compression :i* lay "s ( ! lat] 
type op5 to ! above *>ge4 ,only ! e>li] 
pr9t]s 7naturally foll[+ !re9 ! practice
 ( _! pr$ecessors ! scribes7 7 v lib]al 
( contractions1 & us$ an excess ( 'ti$' 
lett]s1 :i*1 by ! way1 are v useful to !
 compositor4 ,s ,i entirely es*ew$      
contractions1 except = ! '1' & _h v few 
ti$ lett]s1 9 fact none b ! absolutely  
necess>y ones4 ,keep+ my end /eadily 9  

view1 ,i design$ a black-lett] type :i* 
,i ?9k ,i may claim to be z readable z a
 ,roman "o1 & to say ! tru? ,i pref] x  
to ! ,roman4 ,?is type is ( ! size call$
 ,great ,prim] 7! ,roman type is (      
',engli%' size72 b lat] on ,i 0 driv5 by
 ! necessities ( ! ,*auc] 7a            
d\ble-column$ book7 to get a small]     
,go?ic type ( ,pica size4  ,! pun*es =  
all ^! types1 ,i may m5tion1 7 cut = me 
) great intellig5ce & skill by ,mr4 ,e4 
,p4 ,pr9ce1 & r5d] my designs mo/       
satisfactorily4  ,n[ z to ! spac+3      
,fir/1 ! 'face' ( ! lett] %\ld be z     
ne>ly cont]m9\s ) ! 'body' z possible1 s
 z to avoid undue :ites betwe5 ! lett]s4
 ,next1 ! lat]al spaces betwe5 ! words  
%\ld be 7a7 no m ?an is necess>y to     
di/+ui% cle>ly ! division into words1 & 
7b7 %\ld be z ne>ly equal z possible4   
,mod]n pr9t]s1 ev5 ! be/1 pay v little  
he$ to ^! two ess5tials ( seemly        
composition1 & ! inf]ior ones run riot 9
 lic5ti\s spac+1 !reby produc+1 int]    
alia1 ^? ugly riv]s ( l9es runn+ ab\t ! 

page :i* are su* a blemi% to dec5t      
pr9t+4 ,?ird1 ! :ites betwe5 ! l9es %\ld
 n be excessive2 ! mod]n practice (     
'lead+' %\ld be us$ z little z possible1
 & nev] )\t "s def9ite reason1 su* z    
m>k+ "s special piece ( pr9t+4 ,! only  
lead+ ,i h all[$ myself is 9 "s cases a 
'?9' lead betwe5 ! l9es ( my ,go?ic pica
 type3 9 ! ,*auc] & ! d\ble-column$     
books ,i h us$ a 'hair' lead1 & n ev5   
?is 9 ! #afmo books4 ,la/ly1 b by no    
means lea/1 comes ! position ( ! pr9t$  
matt] on ! page4 ,?is %\ld always leave 
! inn] m>g9 ! n>r[e/1 ! top some:at     
wid]1 ! outside 7=e-edge7 wid] /ill1 & !
 bottom wide/ ( all4 ,?is rule is nev]  
dep>t$ f 9 m$ival books1 writt5 or      
pr9t$4 ,mod]n pr9t]s sy/ematically      
transgress aga9/ x2 ?us app>5tly        
contradict+ ! fact t ! unit ( a book is 
n "o page1 b a pair ( pages4 ,a fri5d1 !
 libr>ian ( "o ( our mo/ important      
private libr>ies1 tells me t aft] c>eful
 te/+ he has come to ! conclusion t !   
m$ival rule 0 to make a diff]5ce ( #bj  

p] c5t4 f m>g9 to m>g94 ,n[ ^! matt]s ( 
spac+ & position are ( ! greate/        
importance 9 ! production ( beautiful   
books2 if !y are prop]ly consid]$ !y w  
make a book pr9t$ 9 q ord9>y type at    
lea/ dec5t & pleasant to ! eye4 ,!      
disreg>d ( !m w spoil ! effect ( ! be/  
design$ type4  ,x 0 only natural t ,i1 a
 decorator by pr(ession1 %\ld attempt to
 ornam5t my books suitably3 ab\t ?is    
matt]1 ,i w only say t ,i h always tri$ 
to keep 9 m9d ! necessity = mak+ my     
decoration a "p ( ! page ( type4 ,i may 
add t 9 design+ ! magnific5t &          
inimitable woodcuts :i* h adorn$ sev]al 
( my books1 & w above all adorn ! ,*auc]
 :i* is n[ draw+ ne> completion1 my     
fri5d ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones has nev]
 lo/ sight ( ?is important po9t1 s t 8  
"w w n only give u a s]ies ( mo/        
beautiful & imag9ative pictures1 b =m ! 
mo/ h>moni\s decoration possible to !   
pr9t$ book4  ,kelmscott ,h\se1 ,upp]    
,mall1 ,hamm]smi?4 ,nov4 #aa1 #ahie   ,a
 ,,%ort ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,description ,,(  

,,! ,,kelmscott ,,press4  ,! =ego+      
article 0 writt5 at ! reque/ ( a ,london
 booksell] = an ,am]ican cli5t :o 0 ab\t
 to read a pap] on ! ,kelmscott ,press4 
,z ! ,press is n[ clos+1 & its sev5     
ye>s' exi/5ce w soon be a matt] (       
hi/ory1 x seems fitt+ to set d[n "s o!r 
facts conc]n+ x :ile !y c /ill be       
v]ifi$2 ! m s z /atem5ts f\nd$ on       
imp]fect in=mation h appe>$ f "t to "t 9
 newspap]s & reviews4  ,z e>ly z #ahff  
an edition ( ,! ,e>?ly ,p>adise 0       
project$1 :i* 0 to h be5 a folio 9 d\ble
 columns1 pr(usely illu/rat$ by ,sir    
,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 & typographically 
sup]ior to ! books ( t "t4 ,! designs = 
! /ories ( ,cupid & ,psy*e1 ,pygmalion &
 ! ,image1 ,! ,r+ giv5 to ,v5us1 & !    
,hill ( ,v5us1 7 f9i%$1 & =ty-f\r ( ^? =
 ,cupid & ,psy*e 7 engrav$ on wood 9    
l9e1 some:at 9 ! mann] ( ! e>ly ,g]man  
ma/]s4 ,ab\t ?irty-five ( ! blocks 7    
execut$ by ,william ,morris himself1 & !
 rema9d] by ,george ,y4 ,w>dle1 ,g4 ,f4 
,campfield1 ,c4 ,j4 ,faulkn]1 & ,miss   

,elizabe? ,burd54 ,specim5 pages 7 set  
up 9 ,caslon type1 & 9 ! ,*iswick ,press
 type aft]w>ds us$ 9 ,! ,h\se ( !       
,wolf+s1 b = v>i\s reasons ! project w5t
 no fur!r4 ,f\r or five ye>s lat] !re 0 
a plan = an illu/rat$ edition ( ,love is
 ,en\gh1 = :i* two initial ,l's & sev5  
side ornam5ts 7 drawn & engrav$ by      
,william ,morris4 ,ano!r m>g9al ornam5t 
0 engrav$ by him f a design by ,sir ,e4 
,burne-,jones1 :o also drew a picture = 
! frontispiece1 :i* has n[ be5 engrav$  
by ,w4 ,h4 ,hoop] = ! f9al page ( !     
,kelmscott ,press edition ( ! "w4 ,^!   
side ornam5ts1 ?ree ( :i* appe> on !    
opposite page1 are m delicate ?an any t 
7 design$ = ! ,kelmscott ,press1 b !y %[
 t :5 ! ,press 0 />t$ ! idea ( reviv+ "s
 ( ! decorative features ( ! e>lie/     
pr9t$ books _h be5 long 9 its f\nd]'s   
m9d4 ,at ?is same p]iod1 9 ! e>ly       
sev5ties1 he 0 mu* absorb$ 9 ! /udy (   
anci5t manuscripts1 & 9 writ+ out &     
illum9at+ v>i\s books1 includ+ a ,horace
 & an ,om> ,khayym1 :i* may h l$ 8      

?\ghts away f pr9t+4 ,9 any case1 ! plan
 ( an illu/rat$ ,love is ,en\gh1 l t ( !
 folio ,e>?ly ,p>adise1 0 ab&on$4       
,al?\gh ! books writt5 by ,william      
,morris cont9u$ to be reasonably pr9t$1 
x 0 n until ab\t #ahhh t he aga9 paid   
mu* att5tion to typography4 ,he 0 !n1 & 
= ! re/ ( 8 life1 :5 n away f           
,hamm]smi?1 9 daily communication ) 8   
fri5d & neighb\r ,em]y ,walk]1 ^: views 
on ! subject co9cid$ ) 8 own1 & :o _h   
besides a practical k ( ! te*nique (    
pr9t+4 ,^! views 7 fir/ express$ 9 an   
article by ,mr4 ,walk] 9 ! catalogue ( !
 exhibition ( ! ,arts & ,crafts         
,exhibition ,society1 held at ! ,new    
,gall]y 9 ! autumn ( #ahhh4 ,z a result 
( _m conv]sations1 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,wolf+s 
0 pr9t$ at ! ,*iswick ,press at ?is "t1 
) a special type modell$ on an old      
,basel f\nt1 unlead$1 & ) due reg>d to  
proportion 9 ! m>g9s4 ,! title-page 0   
also c>efully arrang$4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>  
,! ,roots ( ! ,m\nta9s 0 pr9t$ ) ! same 
type 7except ! l[] case e71 b ) a       

diff]5tly proportion$ page1 & )         
%\ld]-notes in/ead ( head-l9es4 ,?is    
book 0 publi%$ 9 ,novemb]1 #ahhi1 & its 
au?or decl>$ x to be ! be/-look+ book   
issu$ s9ce ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,in/ead ( 
l>ge pap] copies1 :i* _h be5 f\nd       
unsatisfactory 9 ! case ( ,! ,h\se ( !  
,wolf+s1 two hundr$ & fifty copies 7    
pr9t$ on ,:atman pap] ( ab\t ! same size
 z ! pap] ( ! ord9>y copies4 ,a small   
/ock ( ?is pap] rema9$ ov]1 & 9 ord] to 
dispose ( x sev5ty-five copies ( !      
translation ( ! ,gunnlaug ,saga1 :i*    
fir/ appe>$ 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review (    
,janu>y1 #ahfi1 & aft]w>ds 9 ,?ree      
,nor!rn ,love ,/ories1 7 pr9t$ at !     
,*iswick ,press4 ,! type us$ 0 a        
black-lett] copi$ f "o ( ,caxton's      
f\nts1 & ! initials 7 left blank to be  
rubricat$ by h&4 ,?ree copies 7 pr9t$ on
 vellum4 ,?is little book 0 n h[ev]     
f9i%$ until ,novemb]1 #ahij4            
,illu/ration3 ,ornam5ts design$ &       
engrav$ = ,love is ,en\gh4  ,mean:ile   
,william ,morris _h resolv$ to design a 

type ( 8 own4 ,imm$iately aft] ,! ,roots
 ( ! ,m\nta9s appe>$1 he set to "w ^u x1
 & 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhi1 he ask$ ,mr4      
,walk] to g into p>tn]%ip ) him z a     
pr9t]4 ,?is (f] 0 decl9$ by ,mr4 ,walk]2
 b1 ?\gh n conc]n$ ) ! f9ancial side ( !
 ent]prise1 he 0 virtually a p>tn] 9 !  
,kelmscott ,press f its fir/ beg9n+s to 
its end1 & no important /ep 0 tak5 )\t 8
 advice & approval4 ,inde$1 ! orig9al   
int5tion 0 to h ! books set up 9        
,hamm]smi? & pr9t$ at 8 (fice 9         
,clif=d's ,inn4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t        
,william ,morris began to collect !     
m$ival books ( :i* he =m$ s f9e a libr>y
 9 ! next six ye>s4 ,he _h made a small 
collection ( su* books ye>s be=e1 b _h  
p>t$ ) mo/ ( !m1 to 8 great regret4 ,he 
n[ b\ght ) ! def9ite purpose ( /udy+ !  
type & me?ods ( ! e>ly pr9t]s4 ,among ! 
fir/ books s acquir$ 0 a copy ( ,leon>d 
( ,arezzo's ,hi/ory ( ,flor5ce1 pr9t$ at
 ,v5ice by ,jacobus ,rubeus 9 #adgf1 9 a
 ,roman type v simil> to t ( ,ni*olas   
,j5son4 ,p>ts ( ?is book & ( ,j5son's   

,pl9y ( #adgf 7 enl>g$ by photography 9 
ord] to br+ out m cle>ly ! *>act]i/ics (
 ! v>i\s lett]s2 & hav+ ma/]$ bo? _!    
virtues & defects1 ,william ,morris     
proce$$ to design ! f\nt ( type :i*1 9 !
 li/ ( ,decemb]1 #ahib1 he nam$ ! ,gold5
 type1 f ,! ,gold5 ,leg5d1 :i* 0 to h   
be5 ! fir/ book pr9t$ ) x4 ,?is f\nt    
consi/s ( eighty-"o designs1 includ+    
/ops1 figures1 & ti$ lett]s4 ,! l[] case
 alphabet 0 f9i%$ 9 a few mon?s4 ,! fir/
 lett] hav+ be5 cut 9 ,great ,prim] size
 by ,mr4 ,pr9ce1 0 ?\ght too l>ge1 &    
',engli%' 0 ! size resolv$ ^u4 ,by !    
middle ( ,augu/1 #ahij1 elev5 pun*es _h 
be5 cut4 ,at ! end ( ! ye> ! f\nt 0 all 
b complete4  ,on ,jan4 #ab?1 #ahia1 a   
cottage1 ,no4 #af1 ,upp] ,mall1 0 tak54 
,mr4 ,william ,b[d51 a retir$           
ma/]-pr9t]1 _h already be5 engag$ to act
 z compositor & pressman4 ,en\gh type 0 
!n ca/ = a trial page1 :i* 0 set up &   
pr9t$ on ,saturday1 ,jan4 #ca/1 on a    
sample ( ! pap] t 0 be+ made = ! ,press 
by ,j4 ,bat*elor & ,son4 ,ab\t a =tnight

 lat] t5 reams ( pap] 7 deliv]$4 ,on    
,feb4 #ah? a good supply ( type foll[$4 
,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,b[d51 :o subsequ5tly      
became ov]se]1 !n jo9$ 8 fa!r z         
compositor1 & ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,!        
,glitt]+ ,pla9 7 set up4 ,! fir/ %eet   
appe>s to h be5 pr9t$ on ,m>* #bnd1 :5 !
 /aff 0 increas$ to ?ree by ! addition (
 a pressman nam$ ,giles1 :o left z soon 
z ! book 0 f9i%$4 ,a fri5d :o saw       
,william ,morris on ! day aft] ! pr9t+ (
 ! page above m5tion$ recalls 8 elation 
at ! success ( 8 new type4 ,! fir/      
volume ( ! ,saga ,libr>y1 a cr$itable   
piece ( pr9t+1 0 br\ght out & put beside
 ?is trial page1 :i* mu* m ?an held its 
own4 ,! poet !n decl>$ 8 int5tion to set
 to "w imm$iately on a black-lett] f\nt2
 illness1 h[ev]1 int]v5$ & x 0 n begun  
until ,june4 ,! l[] case alphabet 0     
f9i%$ by ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/1 ) !         
exception ( ! ti$ lett]s1 ! designs =   
:i*1 ) ^? = ! capitals1 7 s5t to ,mr4   
,pr9ce on ,septemb] #aa?4 ,e>ly 9       
,novemb] en\gh type 0 ca/ = two trial   

pages1 ! "o consi/+ ( tw5ty-six l9es (  
,*auc]'s ,frankl9's ,tale & ! o!r (     
sixte5 l9es ( ,sigurd ! ,volsung4 ,9 ea*
 ( ^! a capital ,i is us$ t 0 imm$iately
 disc>d$4 ,on ! la/ day ( #ahia ! full  
/ock ( ,troy type 0 despat*$ f ! f\ndry4
 ,its fir/ appe>ance 0 9 a p>agraph1    
ann\nc+ ! book f :i* x took its "n1 9 ! 
li/ dat$ ,may1 #ahib4  ,?is ,troy type1 
:i* its design] pref]r$ to ei!r ( !     
o!rs1 %[s ! influ5ce ( ! beautiful e>ly 
types ( ,pet] ,s*oeff] ( ,ma9z1 ,gun!r  
,za9] ( ,augsburg1 & ,an?ony ,koburg] ( 
,nuremb]g2 b1 ev5 m ?an ! ,gold5 type1 x
 has a /rong "* ( its own1 :i* diff]s   
l>gely f t ( any m$ival f\nt4 ,x has    
rec5tly be5 pirat$ abroad1 & is adv]tis$
 by an ent]pris+ ,g]man firm z ',die    
am]ikanis*e ,triumph-,go?is*4' ,! ,gold5
 type has p]haps f>$ worse 9 be+        
remodell$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :5ce1 ) mu*
 ( its "* lo/1 x has f\nd its way back  
to ,engl& "u ! names ',v5etian1'        
',italian1' & ',j5son4' ,x is /range t  
no "o has yet _h ! good s5se to h !     

actual type ( ,ni*olas ,j5son reproduc$4
  ,! ?ird type us$ at ! ,kelmscott      
,press1 call$ ! ',*auc]1' diff]s f !    
,troy type only 9 size1 be+ ,pica in/ead
 ( ,great ,prim]4 ,x 0 cut by ,mr4      
,pr9ce betwe5 ,febru>y & ,may1 #ahib1 & 
0 ready 9 ,june4 ,its fir/ appe>ance is 
9 ! li/ ( *apt]s & gloss>y ( ,!         
,recuyell ( ! ,hi/oryes ( ,troye1 :i* 0 
issu$ on ,novemb] #bd?1 #ahib4  ,on     
,june #bnd ( t ye>1 ,william ,morris    
wrote to ,mr4 ,pr9ce3 ',i believe 9 ab\t
 ?ree mon?s' "t ,i %all be ready ) a new
 set ( sket*es = a f\nt ( type on       
,engli% body4' ,^! sket*es 7 n =?com+2 b
 on ,nov4 #e?1 #ahib1 he b\ght a copy ( 
,augu/9us ,de ,civitate ,dei1 pr9t$ at !
 ,mona/]y ( ,subiaco ne> ,rome by       
,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 ) a r compress$  
type1 :i* appe>s 9 only ?ree kn[n books4
 ,he at once design$ a l[] case alphabet
 on ?is model1 b 0 n satisfi$ ) x & did 
n h x cut4 ,?is 0 8 la/ actual exp]im5t 
9 ! design+ ( type1 ?\gh he sometimes   
talk$ ( design+ a new f\nt1 & ( hav+ !  

,gold5 type cut 9 a l>g] size4  ,next 9 
importance to ! type are ! initials1    
bord]s1 & ornam5ts design$ by ,william  
,morris4 ,! fir/ book conta9s a s+le    
recto bord] & tw5ty diff]5t initials4 ,9
 ! next book1 ,poems by ! ,way1 ! numb] 
( diff]5t initials is fifty-n9e4 ,^!    
e>ly initials1 _m ( :i* 7 soon disc>d$1 
are = ! mo/ "p sugge/ive1 l ! fir/      
bord]1 ( ! ornam5t 9 ,italian           
manuscripts ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,9      
,blunt's ,love ,lyrics !re are sev5     
lett]s ( a new alphabet1 ) backgr\nds ( 
naturalesque grapes & v9e leaves1 !     
result ( a visit to ,beauvais1 :]e !    
great por*es are c>v$ ) v9es1 9 ,augu/1 
#ahia4 ,f t "t onw>ds fre% designs 7    
con/antly add$1 ! t5d5cy be+ always     
t[>ds l>g] foliage & light] backgr\nds1 
z ! e>ly initials 7 f\nd to be sometimes
 too d>k = ! type4 ,! total numb] (     
initials ( v>i\s sizes design$ = !      
,kelmscott ,press1 includ+ a few t 7    
engrav$ b nev] us$1 is ?ree hundr$ &    
eighty-f\r4 ,( ! lett] ,t alone !re are 

no less ?an ?irty-f\r v>ieties4  ,!     
total numb] ( diff]5t bord]s engrav$ = !
 ,press1 includ+ "o t 0 n us$1 b exclud+
 ! ?ree bord]s design$ = ,! ,e>?ly      
,p>adise by ,r4 ,catt]son-,smi?1 is     
fifty-sev54 ,! fir/ book to conta9 a    
m>g9al ornam5t1 o!r ?an ^! full bord]s1 
0 ,! ,def5ce ( ,gu5ev]e1 :i* has a      
half-bord] on p4 #gd4 ,!re are two o!rs 
9 ! preface to ,! ,gold5 ,leg5d4 ,!     
,recuyell ( ! ,hi/oryes ( ,troye is !   
fir/ book 9 :i* !re is a pr(usion ( su* 
ornam5t4 ,"o hundr$ & eight diff]5t     
designs = m>g9al ornam5ts 7 engrav$4    
,besides ! above-nam$ designs1 !re are  
sev5 frames = ! pictures 9 ,! ,glitt]+  
,pla91 "o frame = ^? 9 a project$       
edition ( ,! ,h\se ( ! ,wolf+s1 n9ete5  
frames = ! pictures 9 ! ,*auc] 7"o ( :i*
 0 n us$ 9 ! book71 tw5ty-eight         
title-pages & inscriptions1 tw5ty-six   
l>ge initial words = ! ,*auc]1 sev5     
initial words = ,! ,well at ! ,_w's ,end
 & ,! ,wat] ( ! ,wondr\s ,isles1 f\r    
l9e-end+s1 & ?ree pr9t]'s m>ks1 mak+ a  

total ( six hundr$ & =ty-f\r designs by 
,william ,morris1 drawn & engrav$ )9    
sev5 ye>s4 ,all ! initials & ornam5ts t 
recur 7 pr9t$ f electrotypes1 :ile mo/ (
 ! title-pages & initial words 7 pr9t$  
direct f ! wood4 ,! illu/rations by ,sir
 ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,walt] ,crane1 & 
,c4 ,m4 ,g]e 7 also1 ) "o or two        
exceptions1 pr9t$ f ! wood4 ,! orig9al  
designs by ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones 7     
ne>ly all 9 p5cil1 & 7 r$rawn 9 ink by  
,r4 ,catt]son-,smi?1 & 9 a few cases by 
,c4 ,fairfax ,murray2 !y 7 !n revis$ by 
! arti/ & transf]r$ to ! wood by means (
 photography4 ,! twelve designs by ,a4  
,j4 ,gask9 = ,sp5s]'s ,%ephe>des        
,cal5d]1 ! map 9 ,! ,sund]+ ,flood1 & ! 
?irty-five reproductions 9 ,"s ,g]man   
,woodcuts ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury1 7 pr9t$ 
f process blocks4  ,all ! wood blocks = 
initials1 ornam5ts1 & illu/rations1 7   
engrav$ by ,w4 ,h4 ,hoop]1 ,c4 ,e4      
,keates1 & ,w4 ,spielmey]1 except !     
tw5ty-?ree blocks = ,! ,glitt]+ ,pla91  
:i* 7 engrav$ by ,a4 ,lev]ett1 & a few (

 ! e>lie/ initials1 engrav$ by ,g4 ,f4  
,campfield4 ,! :ole ( ^! wood blocks h  
be5 s5t to ! ,briti% ,museum1 & h be5   
accept$ ) a condition t !y %all n be    
reproduc$ or pr9t$ f = ! space ( a      
hundr$ ye>s4 ,! electrotypes h be5      
de/roy$4 ,9 tak+ ?is c\rse1 :i* 0       
sanction$ by ,william ,morris :5 ! matt]
 0 talk$ ( %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 ! aim ( !
 tru/ees has be5 to keep ! s]ies (      
,kelmscott ,press books z a ?+ ap>t1 &  
to prev5t ! designs becom+ /ale by      
con/ant repetition4 ,_m ( !m h be5 /ol5 
& p>odi$ 9 ,am]ica1 b 9 ?is c\ntry !y   
are =tunately copyright4 ,! type rema9s 
9 ! h&s ( ! tru/ees1 & w be us$ = !     
pr9t+ ( its design]'s works1 %\ld       
special editions be call$ =4 ,o!r books 
( :i* he w\ld h approv$ may also be     
pr9t$ ) x2 ! abs5ce ( initials & ornam5t
 w always di/+ui% !m suffici5tly f !    
books pr9t$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press4  ,! 
nature ( ! ,engli% h&-made pap] us$ at !
 ,press has be5 describ$ by ,william    
,morris 9 ! =ego+ article4 ,x 0 at fir/ 

suppli$ 9 %eets ( :i* ! dim5sions 7     
sixte5 in*es by elev54 ,ea* %eet _h z a 
wat]m>k a conv5tional primrose betwe5 ! 
initials ,w4 ,m4 ,z /at$ above1 ,!      
,gold5 ,leg5d 0 to h be5 ! fir/ book put
 9 h&1 b z only two pages c\ld h be5    
pr9t$ at a "t1 & ?is w\ld h made x v    
co/ly1 pap] ( d\ble ! size 0 ord]$ = ?is
 "w1 & ,! ,/ory ( ! ,glitt]+ ,pla9 0    
begun in/ead4 ,?is book is a small      
qu>to1 z are its five imm$iate          
successors1 ea* %eet be+ fold$ twice4 ,!
 la/ ream ( ! small] size ( pap] 0 us$  
on ,! ,ord] ( ,*ivalry4 ,all ! o!r      
volumes ( t s]ies are pr9t$ 9 octavo1 on
 pap] ( ! d\ble size4 ,= ! ,*auc] a /\t]
 & slightly l>g] pap] 0 ne$$4 ,?is has =
 its wat]m>k a ,p]* ) a spray 9 its m\?4
 ,_m ( ! l>ge qu>to books 7 pr9t$ on ?is
 pap]1 ( :i* ! fir/ two reams 7 deliv]$ 
9 ,febru>y1 #ahic4 ,only "o o!r size (  
pap] 0 us$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press4 ,!   
wat]m>k ( ?is is an ,apple1 ) ! initials
 ,w4 ,m41 z 9 ! o!r two wat]m>ks4 ,!    
books pr9t$ on ?is pap] are ,! ,e>?ly   

,p>adise1 ,! ,fl\re & ! ,leafe1 ,!      
,%ephe>des ,cal5d]1 & ,sigurd !         
,volsung4 ,! la/-nam$ is a folio1 & !   
op5 book %[s ! size ( ! %eet1 :i* is    
ab\t eighte5 in*es by ?irte54 ,! fir/   
supply ( ?is ,apple pap] 0 deliv]$ on   
,m>* #ae1 #ahie4  ,except 9 ! case (    
,blunt's ,love ,lyrics1 ,! ,nature (    
,go?ic1 ,biblia ,innoc5tium1 ,! ,gold5  
,leg5d1 & ,! ,book ( ,wisdom & ,lies1 a 
few copies ( all ! books 7 pr9t$ on     
vellum4 ,! six copies ( ,! ,glitt]+     
,pla9 7 pr9t$ on v f9e vellum obta9$ f  
,rome1 ( :i* x 0 impossible to get a    
second supply z x 0 all requir$ by !    
,vatican4 ,! vellum = ! o!r books1      
except = two or ?ree copies ( ,poems by 
! ,way1 :i* 7 on ! ,roman vellum1 0     
suppli$ by ,h4 ,b& ( ,br5t=d1 & by ,w4  
,j4 ,turney  ,co4 ( ,/\rbridge4 ,!re are
 ?ree complete vellum sets 9 exi/5ce1 & 
! extreme difficulty ( complet+ a set   
aft] ! copies are scatt]$1 makes x      
unlikely t !re w ev] be a f\r?4  ,!     
black ink :i* prov$ mo/ satisfactory1   

aft] t ( m ?an "o ,engli% firm _h be5   
tri$1 0 obta9$ f ,hanov]4 ,william      
,morris (t5 spoke ( mak+ 8 own ink1 9   
ord] to be c]ta9 ( ! +r$i5ts1 b 8       
int5tion 0 nev] c>ri$ out4  ,! b9d+ ( ! 
books 9 vellum & 9 half-holl& 0 f ! fir/
 done by ,j4  ,j4 ,leighton4 ,mo/ ( !   
vellum us$ 0 :ite1 or ne>ly s1 b        
,william ,morris himself pref]r$ x d>k1 
& ! sk9s %[+ br[n hair-m>ks 7 res]v$ = !
 b9d+ ( 8 own copies ( ! books4 ,! silk 
ties ( f\r col\rs1 r$1 blue1 yell[1 &   
gre51 7 specially wov5 & dy$4  ,9 !     
foll[+ section fifty-two works1 9       
sixty-six volumes1 are describ$ z hav+  
be5 pr9t$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press1       
besides ! two pages ( ,froiss>t's       
,*ronicles4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to   
add t only h& presses h be5 us$1 ( !    
type kn[n z ',albion4' ,9 ! e>ly days   
!re 0 only "o press on :i* ! books 7    
pr9t$1 besides a small press = tak+     
pro(s4 ,at ! end ( ,may1 #ahia1 l>g]    
premises 7 tak5 at #ad1 ,upp] ,mall1    
next door to ! cottage already ref]r$   

to1 :i* 0 giv5 up 9 ,june4 ,9 ,novemb]1 
#ahia1 a second press 0 b\ght1 z ,!     
,gold5 ,leg5d 0 n yet half f9i%$1 & x   
seem$ z ?\gh ! la/ ( its #abhf pages    
w\ld nev] be rea*$4 ,?ree ye>s lat]     
ano!r small h\se 0 tak51 ,no4 #ad be+   
/ill reta9$4 ,?is 0 ,no4 #ba1 ,upp]     
,mall1 ov]look+ ! riv]1 :i* act$ z a    
reflector1 s t !re 0 an excell5t light =
 pr9t+4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahie1 a ?ird press1
 specially made = ! "w1 0 set up "h 9   
ord] t two presses might be employ$ on !
 ,*auc]4 ,?is press has already pass$   
into o!r h&s1 & ! little h\se1 ) its _m 
associations1 & its pleasant outlook    
t[>ds ,*iswick & ,mortlake1 is n[ be+   
trans=m$ into a gran>y4 ,! la/ %eet     
pr9t$ !re 0 t on :i* are ! frontispiece 
& title ( ?is book4  #ad1 ,upp] ,mall1  
,hamm]smi?1 ,janu>y #d1 #ahih4   ,,an   
,,annotat$ ,,li/ ,,( ,,all ,,! ,,books  
,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,kelmscott ,,press ,,9
 ,,! ,,ord] ,,9 ,,:i* ,,!y ,,7 ,,issu$4 
,note3 ,! bord]s are numb]$ z f> z      
possible 9 ! ord] ( _! fir/ appe>ance1  

^? :i* appe> on a v]so or left h& page  
be+ di/+ui%$ by ! addition ( ! lett] 'a'
 to ! numb]s ( ! recto bord]s ( simil>  
design4  #a4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,!         
,,glitt]+ ,,pla94 ,,:i* ,,has ,,be5     
,,also ,,call$ ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,liv+ ,,m5 
,,or ,,! ,,acre ,,( ,,! ,,undy+4        
,,writt5 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4 ,small
 #dto4 ,gold5 type4 ,bord] #a4 #bjj pap]
 copies at two gu9eas1 & #f on vellum4  
,dat$ ,april #d1 issu$ ,may #h1 #ahia4  
,sold by ,reeves  ,turn]4 ,b\nd 9 /iff  
vellum ) wa%lea!r ties4  ,?is book 0 set
 up f ,nos4 #ha-d ( ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$
 ,magaz9e1 9 :i* x fir/ appe>$2 "s ( !  
*apt] head+s 7 re-arrang$1 & a few small
 corrections 7 made 9 ! text4 ,a trial  
page1 ! fir/ pr9t$ at ! ,press1 0 /ruck 
(f on ,janu>y #ca1 #ahia1 b ! fir/ %eet 
0 n pr9t$ until ab\t a mon? lat]4 ,!    
bord] 0 design$ 9 ,janu>y ( ! same ye>1 
& engrav$ by ,w4 ,h4 ,hoop]4 ,mr4       
,morris _h f\r ( ! vellum copies b\nd 9 
gre5 vellum1 ?ree ( :i* he gave to      
fri5ds4 ,only two copies on vellum 7    

sold1 at twelve & fifte5 gu9eas4 ,?is 0 
! only book ) wa%lea!r ties4 ,all ! o!r 
vellum-b\nd books h silk ties1 except   
,%elley's ,poems & ,h& & ,s\l1 :i* h no 
ties4  #b4 ,,poems ,,by ,,! ,,way4      
,,writt5 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4 ,small
 #dto4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4      
,bord] #a4 #cjj pap] copies at two      
gu9eas1 #ac on vellum at ab\t twelve    
gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,sept4 #bd1 issu$ ,oct4   
#bj1 #ahia4 ,sold by ,reeves  ,turn]4   
,b\nd 9 /iff vellum4  ,?is 0 ! fir/ book
 pr9t$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press 9 two     
col\rs1 & ! fir/ book 9 :i* ! small]    
pr9t]'s m>k appe>$4 ,aft] ,! ,glitt]+   
,pla9 0 f9i%$1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,april1 no 
pr9t+ 0 done until ,may #aa4 ,9 !       
mean:ile ! compositors 7 busy sett+ up !
 e>ly %eets ( ,! ,gold5 ,leg5d4 ,! pr9t+
 ( ,poems by ! ,way1 :i* its au?or fir/ 
?\ght ( call+ ,flores ,atram5ti1 0 n    
begun until ,july4 ,! poems 9 x 7 writt5
 at v>i\s times4 ,9 ! manuscript1       
,hafbur & ,signy is dat$ ,febru>y #d1   
#ahgj2 ,hildebr& & ,hillilel1 ,m>* #a1  

#ahga2 & ,love's ,rew>d1 ,kelmscott1    
,april #ba1 #ahga4 ,meet+ 9 ,w9t] is a  
song f ,! ,/ory ( ,orpheus1 an unpubli%$
 poem int5d$ = ,! ,e>?ly ,p>adise4 ,!   
la/ poem 9 ! book1 ,goldilocks &        
,goldilocks1 0 writt5 on ,may #bj1      
#ahia1 = ! purpose ( add+ to ! bulk ( ! 
volume1 :i* 0 !n be+ prep>$4 ,a few ( ! 
vellum cov]s 7 /a9$ at ,m]ton r$1 yell[1
 indigo1 & d>k gre51 b ! exp]im5t 0 n   
successful4  #c4 ,,! ,,love-,,lyrics ,,&
 ,,songs ,,( ,,proteus ,,by ,,wilfrid   
,,scaw5 ,,blunt ,,) ,,! ,,love-,,sonnets
 ,,( ,,proteus ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or  
,,n[ ,,repr9t$ ,,9 ,,_! ,,full ,,text   
,,) ,,_m ,,sonnets ,,omitt$ ,,f ,,!     
,,e>li] ,,editions4 ,,london            
,,mdcccxcii4 ,small #dto4 ,gold5 type4  
,9 black & r$4 ,bord] #a4 #cjj pap]     
copies at two gu9eas1 none on vellum4   
,dat$ ,jan4 #bf1 issu$ ,feb4 #bg1 #ahib4
 ,sold by ,reeves  ,turn]4 ,b\nd 9 /iff 
vellum4  ,?is is ! only book 9 :i* !    
initials are pr9t$ 9 r$4 ,?is 0 done by 
! au?or's wi%4  #d4 ,,! ,,nature ,,(    

,,go?ic ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,! ,,/ones ,,(  
,,v5ice4 ,,by ,,john ,,rusk94 ,) a      
preface by ,william ,morris4 ,small     
#dto4 ,gold5 type4 ,bord] #a4 ,diagrams 
9 text4 #ejj pap] copies at ?irty       
%ill+s1 none on vellum4 ,dat$ 9 preface 
,febru>y #ae1 issu$ ,m>* #bb1 #ahib4    
,publi%$ by ,george ,all54 ,b\nd 9 /iff 
vellum4  ,?is *apt] ( ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice1
 :i* ,rusk9 always consid]$ ! mo/       
important 9 ! book1 0 fir/ pr9t$        
sep>ately 9 #ahed z a sixp5ny pamphlet4 
,mr4 ,morris paid m ?an "o tribute to x 
9 ,hopes & ,fe>s = ,art4 ,( him ,rusk9  
said 9 #ahhg1 ',morris is beat5 gold4'  
#e4 ,,! ,,def5ce ,,( ,,gu5ev]e1 ,,&     
,,o!r ,,poems4 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4 
,small #dto4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4
 ,bord]s #b & #a4 #cjj pap] copies at   
two gu9eas1 t5 on vellum at ab\t twelve 
gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,april #b1 issu$ ,may #ai1
 #ahib4 ,sold by ,reeves  ,turn]4 ,b\nd 
9 limp vellum4  ,?is book 0 set up f a  
copy ( ! edition publi%$ by ,reeves     
,turn] 9 #ahhi1 ! only alt]ation1 except

 a few corrections1 be+ 9 ! #aa? l9e (  
,summ] ,dawn4 ,x is divid$ into ?ree    
p>ts1 ! poems sugge/$ by ,malory's      
,morte d',ar?ur1 ! poems inspir$ by     
,froiss>t's ,*ronicles1 & poems on v>i\s
 subjects4 ,! two fir/ sections h       
bord]s1 & ! la/ has a half-bord]4 ,!    
fir/ %eet 0 pr9t$ on ,febru>y #ag1      
#ahib4 ,x 0 ! fir/ book b\nd 9 limp     
vellum1 & ! only "o ( :i* ! title 0     
inscrib$ by h& on ! back4  #f4 ,a       
,,dream ,,( ,,john ,,ball ,,& ,a ,,k+',s
 ,,lesson4 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4     
,small #dto4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4
 ,bord]s #c;a1 #d1 & #b4 ,) a woodcut   
design$ by ,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones4 #cjj 
pap] copies at ?irty %ill+s1 elev5 on   
vellum at t5 gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,may #ac1    
issu$ ,sept4 #bd1 #ahib4 ,sold by       
,reeves  ,turn]4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum4   
,?is 0 set up ) a few alt]ations f a    
copy ( ,reeves  ,turn]'s ?ird edition1 &
 ! pr9t+ 0 begun on ,april #d1 #ahib4 ,!
 frontispiece 0 r$rawn f t to ! fir/    
edition1 & engrav$ on wood by ,w4 ,h4   

,hoop]1 :o engrav$ all ,sir ,e4         
,burne-,jones' designs = ! ,kelmscott   
,press1 except ^? = ,! ,wood beyond !   
,_w & ,! ,life & ,dea? ( ,jason4 ,!     
inscription bel[ ! figures1 & ! n>r[    
bord]1 7 design$ by ,mr4 ,morris1 &     
engrav$ ) ! picture on "o block1 :i* 0  
aft]w>ds us$ on a leaflet pr9t$ = !     
,ancoats ,bro!rhood 9 ,febru>y1 #ahid4  
#g4 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,leg5d4 ,by ,jacobus de
 ,vorag9e4 ,translat$ by ,william       
,caxton4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 #c   
vols4 ,l>ge #dto4 ,gold5 type4 ,bord]s  
#e;a1 #e1 #f;a1 & #g4 ,woodcut title &  
two woodcuts design$ by ,sir ,e4        
,burne-,jones4 #ejj pap] copies at five 
gu9eas1 none on vellum4 ,dat$ ,sept4    
#ab1 issu$ ,nov4 #c1 #ahib4 ,publi%$ by 
,b]n>d ,qu>it*4 ,b\nd 9 half-holl&1 )   
pap] labels pr9t$ 9 ! ,troy type4  ,9   
,july1 #ahij1 :5 only a few lett]s ( !  
,gold5 type _h be5 cut1 ,mr4 ,morris    
b\ght a copy ( ?is book1 pr9t$ by       
,wynkyn de ,worde 9 #aebg4 ,he soon     
aft]w>ds det]m9$ to pr9t x1 & on ,sept4 

#aa ent]$ into a =mal agreem5t ) ,mr4   
,qu>it* = its publication4 ,x 0 only an 
un=ese5 difficulty ab\t ! size ( ! fir/ 
/ock ( pap] t l$ to ,! ,gold5 ,leg5d n  
be+ ! fir/ book put 9 h&4 ,x 0 set up f 
a transcript ( ,caxton's fir/ edition1  
l5t by ! ,syndics ( ! ,cambridge        
,univ]sity ,libr>y = ! purpose4 ,a trial
 page 0 got out 9 ,m>*1 #ahia1 & #ej    
pages 7 9 type by ,may #aa1 ! day on :i*
 ! fir/ %eet 0 pr9t$4 ,! fir/ volume 0  
f9i%$1 ) ! exception ( ! illu/rations & 
! prelim9>y matt]1 9 ,oct41 #ahia4 ,!   
two illu/rations & ! title 7:i* 0 ! fir/
 woodcut title design$ by ,mr4 ,morris7 
7 n engrav$ until ,june & ,augu/1 #ahib1
 :5 ! ?ird volume 0 approa*+ completion4
 ,ab\t half a doz5 impressions ( !      
illu/rations 7 pull$ on vellum4 ,a slip 
ask+ own]s ( ! book n to h x b\nd )     
pressure1 nor to h ! edges cut in/ead ( 
m]ely trimm$1 0 ins]t$ 9 ea* copy4  #h4 
,,! ,,recuyell ,,( ,,! ,,hi/oryes ,,(   
,,troye4 ,by ,ra\l ,lefevre4 ,translat$ 
by ,william ,caxton4 ,edit$ by ,h4      

,halliday ,sp>l+4 #b vols4 ,l>ge #dto4  
,troy type1 ) table ( *apt]s & gloss>y 9
 ,*auc] type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s    
#e;a1 #e1 & #h4 ,woodcut title4 #cjj    
pap] copies at n9e gu9eas1 five on      
vellum at eighty p\nds4 ,dat$ ,oct4 #ad1
 issu$ ,nov4 #bd1 #ahib4 ,publi%$ by    
,b]n>d ,qu>it*4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum4    
,?is book1 begun 9 ,febru>y1 #ahib1 is !
 fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,troy type1 & ! fir/ 
9 :i* ,*auc] type appe>s4 ,x is a repr9t
 ( ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,engli%4 ,x _h   
long be5 a fav\rite ) ,william ,morris1 
:o design$ a great quantity ( initials &
 ornam5ts = x1 & wrote ! foll[+ note =  
,mr4 ,qu>it*'s catalogue3 ',z to ! matt]
 ( ! book1 x makes a ?or\ghly amus+     
/ory1 in/9ct ) m$ival ?\ght & mann]s4 ,=
 ?\gh writt5 at ! end ( ! ,middle ,ages 
& deal+ ) classical my?ology1 x has 9 x 
no tok5 ( ! com+ ,r5aissance1 b is m]ely
 m$ival4 ,x is ! la/ issue ( t /ory (   
,troy :i* ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! ,middle ,ages
 _h su* a hold on m5's imag9ations2 !   
/ory built up f a rum\r ( ! ,cyclic     

,poets1 ( ! h]oic ,city ( ,troy1 def5d$ 
by ,priam & 8 gallant sons1 l$ by       
,hector ! ,preux ,*evali]1 & beset by ! 
viol5t & brutal ,greeks1 :o 7 look$ on z
 ! necess>y ma*9]y = br++ ab\t !        
und5iable trag$y ( ! fall ( ! city4     
,surely ?is is well wor? read+1 if only 
z a piece ( undilut$ m$ivalism4' #bjjj  
copies ( a #dto ann\ncem5t1 ) specim5   
pages1 7 pr9t$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press 9 
,decemb]1 #ahib1 = di/ribution by !     
publi%]4  #i4 ,,biblia ,,innoc5tium3    
,,be+ ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,god',s ,,*os5 ,,p
 ,,be=e ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,our ,,"l       
,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,^u ,,e>?1 ,,writt5     
,,anew ,,= ,,*ildr5 ,,by ,j4 ,w4        
,,mackail1 ,,sometime ,,fell[ ,,(       
,,balliol ,,college1 ,,ox=d4 #hvo4      
,bord] #b4 #bjj on pap] at a gu9ea1 none
 on vellum4 ,dat$ ,oct4 #bb1 issu$ ,dec4
 #i1 #ahib4 ,sold by ,reeves  ,turn]4   
,b\nd 9 /iff vellum4  ,?is 0 ! la/ book 
issu$ 9 /iff vellum except ,h& & ,s\l1 &
 ! la/ ) untrimm$ edges4 ,x 0 ! fir/    
book pr9t$ 9 #hvo4  #aj4 ,,! ,,hi/ory   

,,( ,,reyn>d ,,! ,,foxe ,,by ,,william  
,,caxton4 ,repr9t$ f 8 edition ( #adha4 
,edit$ by ,h4 ,halliday ,sp>l+4 ,l>ge   
#dto4 ,troy type1 ) gloss>y 9 ,*auc]    
type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s #e;a & #g4 
,woodcut title4 #cjj on pap] at ?ree    
gu9eas1 #aj on vellum at fifte5 gu9eas4 
,dat$ ,dec4 #ae1 #ahib1 issu$ ,jan4 #be1
 #ahic4 ,publi%$ by ,b]n>d ,qu>it*4     
,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  ,ab\t ?is book1   
:i* 0 fir/ ann\nc$ z 9 ! press 9 ! li/  
dat$ ,july1 #ahib1 ,william ,morris     
wrote ! foll[+ note = ,mr4 ,qu>it*'s    
catalogue3 ',?is translation ( ,caxton's
 is "o ( ! v be/ ( 8 works z to /yle2 & 
be+ translat$ f a k9dr$ tongue is       
delightful z m]e language4 ,9 its rude  
joviality1 & simple & direct del9eation 
( "*1 x is a ?or\ghly good repres5tative
 ( ! fam\s anci5t ,bea/ ,epic4' ,! edges
 ( ?is book1 & ( all subsequ5t books1 7 
trimm$ 9 accordance ) ! inv>iable       
practice ( ! e>ly pr9t]s4 ,mr4 ,morris  
mu* pref]r$ ! trimm$ edges4  #aa4 ,,!   
,,poems ,,( ,,william ,,%akespe>e1      

,,pr9t$ ,,aft] ,,! ,,orig9al ,,copies   
,,( ,,v5us ,,& ,,adonis1 #aeic4 ,,!     
,,rape ,,( ,,lucrece1 #aeid4 ,,sonnets1 
#afji4 ,,! ,,lov]',s ,,compla9t4 ,edit$ 
by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9
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copies at #be %ill+s1 #aj on vellum at  
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,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  ,a trial page (   
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,,news ,,f ,,n[h]e3 ,,or1 ,,an ,,epo*   
,,( ,,re/1 ,,be+ ,,"s ,,*apt]s ,,f ,a   
,,utopian ,,romance1 ,,by ,,william     
,,morris4 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black & 
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"n4 ,x 0 set up f a copy ( "o ( ,reeves 
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,,( ,,*ivalry4 ,translat$ f ! ,fr5* by  
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 #adhd4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 ,&    
,l',,ord5e ,,de ,,*eval]ie1 ,,)         
,,translation ,,by ,,william ,,morris4  
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,bord]s #i;a & #d1 & a woodcut design$  
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,nov4 #aj1 #ahib1 ,l',ord5e de ,*eval]ie
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#ab1 #ahic4 ,sold by ,reeves  ,turn]4   

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,news f ,n[h]e 0 9 ! press1 & be=e      
,%akespe>e's ,poems & ,sonnets 0 begun4 
,! ,fr5* poem & its translation 7 add$ z
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,,life ,,( ,,?omas ,,wolsey1 ,,c>d9al   
,,ar*bi%op ,,( ,,york1 ,,writt5 ,,by    
,,george ,,cav5di%4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4   
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vellum4  #ae4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,(          
,,godefrey ,,( ,,boloyne ,,& ,,( ,,!    
,,conque/ ,,( ,,ih]usalem4 ,repr9t$ f   

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,kelmscott ,press4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum4 
,?is 0 ! fif? & la/ ( ! ,caxton repr9ts1
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,press1 besides a special invoice4 ,a   
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,,sir ,,?omas ,,m4 ,a repr9t ( ! #bnd   
edition ( ,ralph ,rob9son's translation1
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z 9 ! press 9 ! li/ dat$ ,may #bj1      
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,,ar*itecture3 ,a ,,lecture ,,= ,,!     
,,arts ,,& ,,crafts ,,exhibition        
,,society1 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4     
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#ai4 ,,sidonia ,,! ,,sorc]ess1 ,,by     
,,william ,,me9hold1 ,,translat$ ,,by   
,,francesca ,,sp]anza ,,lady ,,wilde4   
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,dat$ ,sept4 #ae1 issu$ ,novemb] #a1    
#ahic4 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4    
,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  ,be=e !           
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! book & its au?or1 writt5 & sign$ by   
,william ,morris4 ,"s copies 7 b\nd 9   
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,,& ,,n>rative ,,poems ,,by ,,dante     

,,gabriel ,,rossetti4 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4
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,publi%$ by ,ellis  ,elvey4 ,b\nd 9 limp
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prep>ation 9 ! li/ ( ,augu/ #a1 #ahic4  
#ba4 ,,! ,,tale ,,( ,,k+ ,,florus ,,&   
,,! ,,fair ,,jehane4 ,translat$ by      
,william ,morris f ! ,fr5* ( ! #ac?     
c5tury4 #afmo4 ,*auc] type4 ,9 black &  
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title4 #cej on pap] at sev5 %ill+s &    
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,dat$ ,dec4 #af1 issu$ ,dec4 #bh1 #ahic4
 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9  
half holl&4  ,?is /ory1 l ! ?ree o!r    
translations ) :i* x is uni=m1 0 tak5 f 
a little volume call$ ,n\velles         
,franoises en prose du ,x,i,i,ie sicle4 
,p>is1 ,jannet1 #ahef4 ,!y 7 fir/       
ann\nc$ z 9 prep>ation "u ! head+ ',fr5*
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,eighty-five copies ( ,k+ ,florus 7     

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,,has ,,be5 ,,also ,,call$ ,,! ,,l& ,,( 
,,liv+ ,,m5 ,,or ,,! ,,acre ,,( ,,!     
,,undy+4 ,,writt5 ,,by ,,william        
,,morris4 ,l>ge #dto4 ,troy type1 ) li/ 
( *apt]s 9 ,*auc] type4 ,9 black & r$4  
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gu9eas1 #g on vellum at tw5ty p\nds4    
,dat$ ,jan4 #ac1 issu$ ,feb4 #ag1 #ahid4
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sev5? is us$ r\nd ! second picture 9    
,love is ,en\gh4 ,a few copies 7 b\nd 9 
half holl&4  #bc4 ,,( ,,! ,,fri5d%ip ,,(
 ,,amis ,,& ,,amile4 ,done out ( !      
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#aa;a & #aa1 & woodcut title4 #ejj on   

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issu$ ,april #d1 #ahid4 ,publi%$ by     
,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9 half holl&4   
,a poem entitl$ ,amys & ,amillion1 f\nd$
 on ?is /ory1 0 orig9ally to h appe>$ 9 
! second volume ( ,! ,e>?ly ,p>adise1 b1
 l "s o!r poems ann\nc$ at ! same "t1 x 
0 n includ$ 9 ! book4  #bj;a4 ,,sonnets 
,,& ,,lyrical ,,poems ,,by ,,dante      
,,gabriel ,,rossetti4 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4
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 ,feb4 #bj1 issu$ ,april #ba1 #ahid4    
,publi%$ by ,ellis  ,elvey4 ,b\nd 9 limp
 vellum4  ,?is book is uni=m ) ,no4 #bj1
 to :i* x =ms a sequel4 ,bo? volumes 7  
read = ! press by ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4          
,rossetti4  #bd4 ,,! ,,poems ,,( ,,john 
,,keats4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 #hvo4
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#aj;a & #aj1 & woodcut title4 #cjj on   
pap] at ?irty %ill+s1 #g on vellum at   
n9e gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,m>* #g1 issu$ ,may   

#h1 #ahid4 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4
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7,jan41 #ahih7 ! mo/ s\ght aft] ( all ! 
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ann\nc$ z 9 prep>ation 9 ! li/s ( ,may  
#bg & ,augu/ #a1 #ahic1 & z 9 ! press 9 
t ( ,m>* #ca1 #ahid1 :5 ! woodcut title 
/ill rema9$ to be pr9t$4  #be4          
,,atalanta ,,9 ,,calydon3 ,a ,,trag$y4  
,,by ,,alg]non ,,*>les ,,sw9burne4 ,l>ge
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p]son 9 ,*auc] type2 ! d$ication &      
quotation f ,euripides 9 ,greek type    
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#bej on pap] at two gu9eas1 #h on vellum
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,july #bd1 #ahid4 ,publi%$ by ,william  
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#bf1 #ahid4 ,publi%$ by ,william        
,morris4 ,b\nd 9 half holl&4  ,! fir/ ( 
^! /ories1 :i* 0 ! s\rce ( ,! ,man born 
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ann\nc$ z 9 prep>ation 9 ! li/ ( ,m>*   
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fir/ "t4 ,x 0 fir/ ann\nc$ z 9 ! press 9
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#bh4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,wisdom ,,& ,,lies4
 ,a book ( traditional /ories f ,georgia

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,,poetical ,,works ,,( ,,p]cy ,,bys%e   
,,%elley4 ,,volume ,i4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4
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tw5ty-five %ill+s1 #f on vellum at eight
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#ahid4 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4    
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,b\nd 9 half holl&4  ,^! v]ses 7 tak5 f 
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9 ?is book4  #ca4 ,,epi/ola ,,de        
,,contemptu ,,mundi ,,di ,,frate        
,,hi]onymo ,,da ,,f]r>a ,,dellord9e ,,de
 ,,frati ,,pr$icatori ,,la ,,quale ,,m&a
 ,,ad ,,el5a ,,buonaccorsi ,,sua        
,,madre1 ,,p] ,,consol>la ,,della       
,,morte ,,del ,,fratello1 ,,suo ,,zio4  
,edit$ by ,*>les ,fairfax ,murray f !   
orig9al autograph lett]4 #hvo4 ,*auc]   
type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord] #a4 ,woodcut
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,dec4 #ab1 #ahid4 ,b\nd 9 half holl&4   
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,fairfax ,murray1 ! own] ( ! manuscript1
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colophon is 9 ,italian1 & ! pr9t]'s m>k 
is 9 r$4  #cb4 ,,! ,,tale ,,( ,,be[ulf4 
,done out ( ! ,old ,engli% tongue by    
,william ,morris & ,a4 ,j4 ,wyatt4 ,l>ge
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side-notes1 li/ ( p]sons & places1 &    
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#cjj on pap] at two gu9eas1 #h on vellum
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,feb4 #b1 #ahie4 ,publi%$ by ,william   
,morris4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  ,! bord]s
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,jason4 ,a ,note to ! ,read] pr9t$ on a 
slip 9 ! ,gold5 type 0 ins]t$ 9 ea*     
copy4 ,be[ulf 0 fir/ ann\nc$ z 9        
prep>ation 9 ! li/ ( ,may #bj1 #ahic4 ,!
 v]se translation 0 begun by ,mr4       
,morris1 ) ! aid ( ,mr4 ,wyatt's c>eful 

p>aphrase ( ! text1 on ,feb4 #ba1 #ahic1
 & f9i%$ on ,april #aj1 #ahid1 b !      
argum5t 0 n writt5 by ,mr4 ,morris until
 ,dec4 #aj1 #ahid4  #cc4 ,,syr          
,,p]ecyvelle ,,( ,,gales4 ,ov]se5 by ,f4
 ,s4 ,ellis1 aft] ! edition edit$ by ,j4
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%ill+s1 #h on vellum at f\r gu9eas4     
,dat$ ,feb4 #af1 issu$ ,may #b1 #ahie4  
,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9   
limp vellum4  ,?is is ! fir/ ( ! s]ies  
to :i* ,sire ,degrevaunt & ,syr         
,isumbrace belong4 ,!y 7 all repr9t$ f !
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 a fav\rite ) ,mr4 ,morris f 8 ,ox=d    
days4 ,syr ,p]ecyvelle 0 fir/ ann\nc$ 9 
! li/ ( ,dec4 #a1 #ahid4 ,! %\ld]-notes 
7 add$ by ,mr4 ,morris4  #cd4 ,,! ,,life
 ,,& ,,dea? ,,( ,,jason1 ,a ,,poem4 ,,by
 ,,william ,,morris4 ,l>ge #dto4 ,troy  
type1 ) a few words 9 ,*auc] type4 ,9   

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,may #be1 issu$ ,july #e1 #ahie4        
,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9   
limp vellum4  ,?is book1 ann\nc$ z 9 !  
press 9 ! li/ ( ,april #ba1 #ahid1      
proce$$ sl[ly1 z sev]al o!r books1      
notably ! ,*auc]1 7 be+ pr9t$ at ! same 
"t4 ,! text1 :i* _h be5 correct$ = !    
second edition ( #ahfh1 & = ! edition ( 
#ahhb1 0 aga9 revis$ by ! au?or4 ,!     
l9e-fill+s on ! la/ page 7 cut on metal 
= ?is book1 & ca/ l type4  #bi;a4 ,,!   
,,poetical ,,works ,,( ,,p]cy ,,bys%e   
,,%elley4 ,,volume ,,ii4 ,edit$ by ,f4  
,s4 ,ellis4 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black 
& r$4 #bej on pap] at tw5ty-five %ill+s1
 #f on vellum at eight gu9eas4 ,n dat$1 
issu$ ,m>* #be1 #ahie4 ,publi%$ by      
,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum   
)\t ties4  #ce4 ,,*ild ,,*ri/oph] ,,&   
,,goldil9d ,,! ,,fair4 ,,by ,,william   

,,morris4 #b vols4 #afmo4 ,*auc] type4  
,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s #ae;a & #ae1 &   
woodcut title4 #fjj on pap] at fifte5   
%ill+s1 #ab on vellum at f\r gu9eas4    
,dat$ ,july #be1 issu$ ,sept4 #be1      
#ahie4 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4    
,b\nd 9 half holl&1 ) labels pr9t$ 9 !  
,gold5 type4  ,! bord]s design$ = ?is   
book 7 only us$ once aga91 9 ,h& & ,s\l4
 ,! plot ( ! /ory 0 sugge/$ by t (      
,havelok ! ,dane1 pr9t$ by ! ,e>ly      
,engli% ,text ,society4  #bi;b4 ,,!     
,,poetical ,,works ,,( ,,p]cy ,,bys%e   
,,%elley4 ,,volume ,,iii4 ,edit$ by ,f4 
,s4 ,ellis4 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black 
& r$4 #bej on pap] at tw5ty-five %ill+s1
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,augu/ #ba1 issu$ ,octob] #bh1 #ahie4   
,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9   
limp vellum )\t ties4  #cf4 ,,h& ,,&    
,,s\l4 ,,by ,,dante ,,gabriel           
,,rossetti4 ,repr9t$ f ,! ,g]m =        
,messrs4 ,way  ,williams1 ( ,*icago4    
#afmo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4      
,bord]s #ae;a & #ae1 & woodcut title4   

#cjj pap] copies & #aa vellum copies =  
,am]ica4 #bbe pap] copies = sale 9      
,engl& at t5 %ill+s1 & #aj on vellum at 
?irty %ill+s4 ,dat$ ,oct4 #bd1 issu$    
,dec4 #ab1 #ahie4 ,b\nd 9 /iff vellum   
)\t ties4  ,?is 0 ! only #afmo book b\nd
 9 vellum4 ,! ,engli% & ,am]ican copies 
h a slightly diff]5t colophon4 ,!       
%\ld]-notes 7 add$ by ,mr4 ,morris4     
#cg4 ,,poems ,,*os5 ,,out ,,( ,,!       
,,works ,,( ,,rob]t ,,h]rick4 ,edit$ by 
,f4 ,s4 ,ellis1 #hvo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9   
black & r$4 ,bord]s #d;a & #d1 & woodcut
 title4 #bej on pap] at ?irty %ill+s1 #h
 on vellum at eight gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,nov4 
#ba1 #ahie1 issu$ ,feb4 #f1 #ahif4      
,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9   
limp vellum4  ,?is book 0 fir/ ann\nc$ z
 9 prep>ation 9 ! li/ ( ,dec4 #a1 #ahid1
 & z 9 ! press 9 t ( ,july #a1 #ahie4   
#ch4 ,,poems ,,*os5 ,,out ,,( ,,!       
,,works ,,( ,,samuel ,,taylor           
,,col]idge4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4   
#hvo4 ,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4       
,bord]s #ac;a & #ac4 #cjj on pap] at a  

gu9ea1 #h on vellum at five gu9eas4     
,dat$ ,feb4 #e1 issu$ ,april #ab1 #ahif4
 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9  
limp vellum4  ,?is book conta9s ?irte5  
poems4 ,x 0 fir/ ann\nc$ z 9 prep>ation 
9 ! li/ ( ,dec4 #a1 #ahid1 & z 9 ! press
 9 t ( ,nov4 #bf1 #ahie4 ,x is ! la/ ( !
 s]ies to :i* ,t5nyson's ,maud1 & !     
poems ( ,rossetti1 ,keats1 ,%elley1 &   
,h]rick belong4  #ci4 ,,! ,,well ,,at   
,,! ,,_w',s ,,end4 ,,by ,,william       
,,morris4 ,l>ge #dto4 ,d\ble columns4   
,*auc] type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s     
#af;a1 #af1 #ag;a1 #ag1 #ah;a1 #ah1     
#ai;a & #ai1 & #d woodcuts design$ by   
,sir ,e4 ,burne-,jones4 #cej on pap] at 
five gu9eas1 #h on vellum at tw5ty      
gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,m>* #b1 issu$ ,june #d1  
#ahif4 ,sold by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 
9 limp vellum4  ,?is book1 delay$ =     
v>i\s reasons1 0 long] on h& ?an any    
o!r4 ,x appe>s 9 no less ?an twelve     
li/s1 f t ( ,dec41 #ahib1 to t ( ,nov4  
#bf1 #ahie1 z '9 ! press4' ,trial pages1
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e>ly z ,septemb]1 #ahib1 & ! pr9t+ began
 on ,decemb] #af ( t ye>4 ,! edition (  
,! ,well at ! ,_w's ,end publi%$ by     
,longmans 0 !n be+ pr9t$ f ! au?or's    
manuscript at ! ,*iswick ,press1 & !    
,kelmscott ,press edition 0 set up f !  
%eets ( t edition1 :i*1 ?\gh n issu$    
until ,octob]1 #ahif1 0 f9i%$ 9 #ahid4  
,! eight bord]s & ! six diff]5t ornam5ts
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,isles1 ) ! exception ( two bord]s4     
#dj4 ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,ge(frey ,,*auc]4 
,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 ,folio4 ,*auc]
 type1 ) head+s to ! long] poems 9 ,troy
 type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s #bj;a to  
#bf1 woodcut title1 & #hg woodcut       
illu/rations design$ by ,sir ,e4        
,burne-,jones4 #dbe on pap] at tw5ty    
p\nds1 #ac on vellum at #abj gu9eas4    
,dat$ ,may #h1 issu$ ,june #bf1 #ahic4  
,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9   
half holl&4  ,! hi/ory ( ?is book1 :i*  
is by f> ! mo/ important a*ievem5t ( !  
,kelmscott ,press1 is z foll[s4 ,z f>   

back z ,june #aa1 #ahia1 ,mr4 ,morris   
spoke ( pr9t+ a ,*auc] ) a black-lett]  
f\nt :i* he hop$ to design4 ,f\r mon?s  
lat]1 :5 mo/ ( ! ,troy type 0 design$ & 
cut1 he express$ 8 int5tion to use x    
fir/ on ,john ,ball1 & !n on a ,*auc] & 
p]haps a ,ge/a ,romanorum4 ,by ,janu>y  
#a1 #ahib1 ! ,troy type 0 deliv]$1 &    
e>ly 9 t mon? two trial pages1 "o f ,!  
,cook's ,tale & "o f ,sir ,?opas1 !     
latt] 9 d\ble columns1 7 got out4 ,x !n 
became evid5t t ! type 0 too l>ge = a   
,*auc]1 & ,mr4 ,morris decid$ to h x    
re-cut 9 ! size kn[n z pica4 ,by ! end (
 ,june he 0 ?us 9 possession ( ! type   
:i* 9 ! li/ issu$ 9 ,decemb]1 #ahib1 he 
nam$ ! ,*auc] type4 ,9 ,july1 #ahib1    
ano!r trial page1 a passage f ,!        
,knight's ,tale 9 d\ble columns ( #eh   
l9es1 0 got out1 & f\nd to be           
satisfactory4 ,! idea ( ! ,*auc] z x n[ 
exi/s1 ) illu/rations by ,sir ,edw>d    
,burne-,jones1 !n took def9ite %ape4  ,9
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#ahib1 !re is an ann\ncem5t ( ! book z 9

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b ?is 0 /ruck out1 & does n appe> 9 !   
li/ z pr9t$ 9 ,may1 nor yet 9 ! ,july   
li/4 ,9 t = ,dec41 #ahib1 x is ann\nc$ =
 ! fir/ "t z to be 9 ,*auc] type ') ab\t
 sixty designs by ,e4 ,burne-,jones4' ,!
 next li/1 dat$ ,m>* #i1 #ahic1 /ates t 
x w be a folio & t x is 9 ! press1 by   
:i* 0 meant t a few pages 7 9 type4 ,9 !
 li/ dat$ ,aug4 #a1 #ahic1 ! probable   
price is giv5 z tw5ty p\nds4 ,! next f\r
 li/s conta9 no fre% in=mation1 b on    
,aug4 #ag1 #ahid1 n9e days aft] ! fir/  
%eet 0 pr9t$1 a notice 0 s5t to ! trade 
t !re w\ld be #cbe copies at tw5ty p\nds
 & ab\t sixty woodcuts design$ by ,sir  
,edw>d ,burne-,jones4 ,?ree mon?s lat] x
 0 decid$ to increase ! numb] (         
illu/rations to upw>ds ( sev5ty1 & to   
pr9t ano!r #ajj copies ( ! book4 ,a     
circul> lett] 0 s5t to subscrib]s on    
,nov4 #ad1 /at+ ?is & giv+ !m an        
opportunity ( cancell+ _! ord]s4 ,ord]s 
7 n )drawn1 ! extra copies 7 imm$iately 
tak5 up1 & ! li/ = ,dec4 #a1 #ahid1 :i* 

is ! fir/ conta9+ full p>ticul>s1       
ann\nces t all pap] copies are sold4    
,mr4 ,morris began design+ 8 fir/ folio 
bord] on ,feb4 #a1 #ahic1 b 0           
dissatisfi$ ) ! design & did n f9i% x4  
,?ree days lat] he began ! v9e bord] = !
 fir/ page1 & f9i%$ x 9 ab\t a week1    
toge!r ) ! initial ^w ',:an1' ! two l9es
 ( head+1 & ! frame = ! fir/ picture1 & 
,mr4 ,hoop] engrav$ ! :ole ( ^! on "o   
block4 ,! fir/ picture 0 engrav$ at ab\t
 ! same "t4 ,a specim5 ( ! fir/ page    
7diff]+ slightly f ! same page z x      
appe>s 9 ! book7 0 %[n at ! ,arts &     
,crafts ,exhibition 9 ,octob] &         
,novemb]1 #ahic1 & 0 issu$ to a few     
lead+ booksell]s1 b x 0 n until ,augu/  
#h1 #ahid1 t ! fir/ %eet 0 pr9t$ at #ad1
 ,upp] ,mall4 ,on ,jan4 #h1 #ahie1 ano!r
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 "t two presses 7 almo/ exclusively at  
"w on ! ,*auc]4 ,by ,sept4 #aj ! la/    
page ( ,! ,romaunt ( ! ,rose 0 pr9t$4 ,9
 ! middle ( ,feb41 #ahif1 ,mr4 ,morris  
began design+ ! title4 ,x 0 f9i%$ on !  

#bg? ( ! same mon? & engrav$ by ,mr4    
,hoop] 9 ,m>*4 ,on ,may #h1 a ye> & n9e 
mon?s aft] ! pr9t+ ( ! fir/ %eet1 ! book
 0 complet$4 ,on ,june #b ! fir/ two    
copies 7 deliv]$ to ,sir ,edw>d         
,burne-,jones & ,mr4 ,morris4 ,mr4      
,morris's copy is n[ at ,exet] ,college1
 ,ox=d1 ) o!r books pr9t$ at !          
,kelmscott ,press4  ,besides !          
eighty-sev5 illu/rations design$ by ,sir
 ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 & engrav$ by ,w4 
,h4 ,hoop]1 ! ,*auc] conta9s a woodcut  
title1 f\rte5 l>ge bord]s1 eighte5      
diff]5t frames r\nd ! illu/rations1 &   
tw5ty-six l>ge initial words design$ = !
 book by ,william ,morris4 ,_m ( ^! 7   
engrav$ by ,c4 ,e4 ,keates1 & o!rs by   
,w4 ,h4 ,hoop] & ,w4 ,spielmey]4  ,9    
,feb41 #ahif1 a notice 0 issu$ respect+ 
special b9d+s1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,morris int5d$
 to design f\r4 ,two ( ^! 7 to h be5    
execut$ "u ,mr4 ,cobd5-,s&]son's        
direction at ! ,doves ,b9d]y1 & two by  
,messrs4 ,j4  ,j4 ,leighton4 ,b ! only  
design t he 0 able to complete 0 = a    

full :ite pigsk9 b9d+1 :i* has n[ be5   
c>ri$ out at ! ,doves ,b9d]y on         
=ty-eight copies1 includ+ two on vellum4
  #da4 ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise4 ,,by      
,,william ,,morris4 ,,volume ,i4        
,,prologue3 ,,! ,,w&]]s4 ,,m>*3         
,,atalanta',s ,,race4 ,,! ,,man ,,born  
,,to ,,be ,,k+4 ,m$ium #dto4 ,gold5     
type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s #bg;a1 #bg1
 #bh;a1 & #bh1 & woodcut title4 #bbe on 
pap] at ?irty %ill+s1 #f on vellum at   
sev5 gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,may #g1 issu$ ,july 
#bd1 #ahif4 ,publi%$ by ,william        
,morris4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  ,?is 0 ! 
fir/ book pr9t$ on ! pap] ) ! apple     
wat]m>k4 ,! sev5 o!r volumes foll[$ x at
 int]vals ( a few mon?s4 ,none ( ! t5   
bord]s us$ 9 ,! ,e>?ly ,p>adise appe> 9 
any o!r book4 ,! f\r diff]5t half-bord]s
 r\nd ! poems to ! mon?s are also n us$ 
else:]e4 ,! fir/ bord] 0 design$ 9      
,june1 #ahie4  #db4 ,,laudes ,,beatae   
,,m>iae ,,virg9is4 ,lat9 poems tak5 f a 
,psalt] writt5 9 ,engl& ab\t ,a4 ,d4    
#abbj4 ,edit$ by ,s4 ,c4 ,cock]ell4     

,l>ge #dto4 ,troy type4 ,9 black1 r$1 & 
blue4 #bej on pap] at t5 %ill+s1 #aj on 
vellum at two gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,july #g1   
issu$ ,augu/ #g1 #ahif4 ,publi%$ by     
,william ,morris4 ,b\nd 9 half holl&4   
,?is 0 ! fir/ book pr9t$ at ! ,kelmscott
 ,press 9 ?ree col\rs4 ,! manuscript f  
:i* ! poems 7 tak5 0 "o ( ! mo/         
beautiful ( ! ,engli% books 9 ,mr4      
,morris's possession1 bo? z reg>ds writ+
 & ornam5t4 ,no au?or's "n is giv5 to ! 
poems1 b aft] ?is book 0 issu$ ! ,rev4  
,e4 ,s4 ,dewick po9t$ out t !y _h       
already be5 pr9t$ at ,teg]nsee 9 #aegi1 
9 a #afmo volume 9 :i* !y are ascrib$ to
 ,/eph5 ,langton4 ,a note to ?is effect 
0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,*auc] type 9 ,dec4 #bh1    
#ahif1 & di/ribut$ to ! subscrib]s4     
#da;a4 ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise4 ,,by      
,,william ,,morris4 ,,volume ,,ii4      
,,april3 ,,! ,,doom ,,( ,,k+ ,,acrisius4
 ,,! ,,pr\d ,,k+4 ,m$ium #dto4 ,gold5   
type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s #bi;a1 #bi1
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%ill+s1 #f on vellum at sev5 gu9eas4    

,dat$ ,june #bd1 issu$ ,sept4 #ag1      
#ahif4 ,publi%$ by ,william ,morris4    
,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  #dc4 ,,! ,,fl\re  
,,& ,,! ,,leafe1 ,,& ,,! ,,boke ,,(     
,,cupide1 ,,god ,,( ,,love1 ,,or ,,!    
,,cuck[ ,,& ,,! ,,night+ale4 ,edit$ by  
,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 ,m$ium #dto4 ,troy type1
 ) note & colophon 9 ,*auc] type4 ,9    
black & r$4 #cjj on pap] at t5 %ill+s1  
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holl&4  ,two ( ! initial words f !      
,*auc] are us$ 9 ?is book1 "o at !      
beg9n+ ( ea* poem4 ,^! poems 7 =m]ly    
attribut$ to ,*auc]1 b rec5t s*ol>%ip   
has prov$ t ,! ,fl\re & ! ,leafe is mu* 
lat] ?an ,*auc]1 & t ,! ,cuck[ & !      
,night+ale 0 writt5 by ,sir ,?omas      
,clanv[e ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #adje-aj4  #dd4   
,,! ,,%ephe>des ,,cal5d]3 ,,conteyn+    
,,twelve ,,glogues1 ,,proportionable    
,,to ,,! ,,twelve ,,mone!s4 ,by ,edmund 
,sp5s]4 ,edit$ by ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis4 ,m$ium
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,kelmscott ,press4 ,b\nd 9 half holl&4  
,! illu/rations 9 ?is book 7 pr9t$ f    
process blocks by ,walk]  ,b\tall4 ,by  
an ov]sight ! names ( au?or1 editor1 &  
arti/ 7 omitt$ f ! colophon4  #da;b4 ,,!
 ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise4 ,,by ,,william      
,,morris4 ,,volume ,,iii4 ,,may3 ,,!    
,,/ory ,,( ,,cupid ,,& ,,psy*e4 ,,!     
,,writ+ ,,on ,,! ,,image4 ,,june3 ,,!   
,,love ,,( ,,alce/is4 ,,! ,,lady ,,( ,,!
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pap] at ?irty %ill+s1 #f on vellum at   
sev5 gu9eas4 ,dat$ ,aug4 #bd1 issu$     
,dec4 #e1 #ahif4 ,publi%$ at !          
,kelmscott ,press4 ,b\nd 9 limp vellum4 
#da;c4 ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise4 ,,by      
,,william ,,morris4 ,,volume ,,iv4      
,,july3 ,,! ,,son ,,( ,,croesus4 ,,!    
,,wat*+ ,,( ,,! ,,falcon4 ,,augu/3      

,,pygmalion ,,& ,,! ,,image4 ,,ogi] ,,! 
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,nov4 #be1 #ahif1 issu$ ,jan4 #bb1      
#ahig4 ,publi%$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press4 
,b\nd 9 limp vellum4  #da;d4 ,,! ,,e>?ly
 ,,p>adise4 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4    
,,volume ,v4 ,,septemb]3 ,,! ,,dea? ,,( 
,,p>is4 ,,! ,,l& ,,ea/ ,,( ,,! ,,sun ,,&
 ,,we/ ,,( ,,! ,,moon4 ,,octob]3 ,,!    
,,/ory ,,( ,,acontius ,,& ,,cydippe4 ,,!
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#ahif1 issu$ ,m>4 #i1 #ahig4 ,publi%$ at
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vellum4  #da;e4 ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise4  
,,by ,,william ,,morris4 ,,volume ,,vi4 
,,novemb]3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,rhodope4 ,,!
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,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s     
#bg;a1 #bg1 #cj;a1 & #cj4 ,f9i%$ ,feb4  
#ah1 issu$ ,may #aa1 #ahig4 ,publi%$ at 

! ,kelmscott ,press4 ,b\nd 9 limp       
vellum4  #da;f4 ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise4  
,,by ,,william ,,morris4 ,,volume ,,vii4
 ,,decemb]3 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,apples4 ,,!   
,,fo/]+ ,,( ,,aslaug4 ,,janu>y3         
,,bell]ophon ,,at ,,argos4 ,,! ,,r+     
,,giv5 ,,to ,,v5us4 ,m$ium #dto4 ,gold5 
type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s #bi;a1 #bi1
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,f9i%$ ,m>* #ag1 issu$ ,july #bi1 #ahig4
 ,publi%$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press4 ,b\nd 
9 limp vellum4  #de4 ,,! ,,wat] ,,( ,,! 
,,wondr\s ,,isles4 ,,by ,,william       
,,morris4 ,l>ge #dto4 ,*auc] type1 9    
d\ble columns1 ) a few l9es 9 ,troy type
 at ! end ( ea* ( ! sev5 p>ts4 ,9 black 
& r$4 ,bord]s #af;a1 #ag;a1 #ah;a1 #ai1 
& #ai;a4 #bej on pap] at ?ree gu9eas1 #f
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,april #a1 issu$ ,july #bi1 #ahig4      
,publi%$ at ! ,kelmscott ,press4 ,b\nd 9
 limp vellum4  ,unlike ,! ,well at !    
,_w's ,end1 ) :i* x is ma9ly uni=m1 ?is 
book has r$ %\ld]-notes & no            
illu/rations4 ,mr4 ,morris began ! /ory 

9 v]se on ,feb4 #d1 #ahie4 ,a few days  
lat] he began x afre% 9 alt]nate prose &
 v]se2 b he 0 aga9 dissatisfi$1 & f9ally
 began x a ?ird "t 9 prose alone1 z x n[
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li/ ( ,june #a1 #ahif1 at :i* date !    
e>ly *apt]s 7 9 type1 al?\gh !y 7 n     
pr9t$ until ab\t a mon? lat]4 ,! designs
 = ! initial words ',:ilom' & ',empty' 7
 begun by ,william ,morris %ortly be=e 8
 dea?1 & 7 f9i%$ by ,r4 ,catt]son-,smi?4
 ,ano!r edition 0 publi%$ by ,longmans  
on ,oct4 #a1 #ahig4  #da;g4 ,,! ,,e>?ly 
,,p>adise4 ,,by ,,william ,,morris4     
,,volume ,,viii4 ,,febru>y3 ,,bell]ophon
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,,epilogue4 ,l',,envoi4 ,m$ium #dto4    
,gold5 type4 ,9 black & r$4 ,bord]s     
#bh;a1 #bh1 #bi;a1 & #bi4 ,f9i%$ ,june  
#aj1 issu$ ,sept4 #bg1 #ahig4 ,publi%$  
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#ae    #b ,poems by ! ,way              
#ae    #c ,blunt's ,love ,lyrics &      
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,rusk9's ,nature ( ,go?ic               
#af    #e ,! ,def5ce ( ,gu5ev]e         
#af    #f ,a ,dream ( ,john ,ball       
#ag    #g ,! ,gold5 ,leg5d              
#ag    #h ,! ,recuyell ( ! ,hi/oryes (  

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,biblia ,innoc5tium                     
#ai   #aj ,reyn>d ! ,foxe               
#ai   #aa ,%akespe>e's ,poems & ,sonnets
                  #bj   #ab ,news f     
,n[h]e                                  
#bj   #ac ,! ,ord] ( ,*ivalry           
#bj   #ad ,cav5di%'s ,life ( ,wolsey    
#ba   #ae ,godefrey ( ,boloyne          
#ba   #af ,m's ,utopia                  
#bb   #ag ,t5nyson's ,maud              
#bb   #ah ,go?ic ,ar*itecture1 by       
,william ,morris           #bb   #ai    
,sidonia ! ,sorc]ess                    
#bc   #bj ,rossetti's ,ballads &        
,n>rative ,poems           #bc   #bj;a  
,sonnets & ,lyrical ,poems              
#bd   #ba ,k+ ,florus                   
#bc   #bb ,! ,glitt]+ ,pla9 7illu/rat$7 
#bc   #bc ,amis & ,amile                
#bd   #bd ,! ,poems ( ,keats            
#bd   #be ,sw9burne's ,atalanta 9       
,calydon                  #be   #bf ,!  
,emp]or ,c\/ans                         
#be   #bg ,! ,wood beyond ! ,_w         

#be   #bh ,! ,book ( ,wisdom & ,lies    
#be   #bi ,%elley's ,poems1 ,vol4 ,i4   
#bf   #bi;a                    ,,ii4    
#bh   #bi;b                    ,,iii4   
#bh   #cj ,psalmi ,p5it5tiales          
#bf   #ca ,savon>ola1 ,de contemptu     
,mundi                   #bf   #cb      
,be[ulf                                 
#bg   #cc ,syr ,p]ecyvelle              
#bg   #cd ,! ,life & ,dea? ( ,jason     
#bg   #ce ,*ild ,*ri/oph]               
#bh   #cf ,rossetti's ,h& & ,s\l        
#bh   #cg ,h]rick's ,poems              
#bi   #ch ,col]idge's ,poems            
#bi   #ci ,! ,well at ! ,_w's ,end      
#bi   #dj ,*auc]'s ,works               
#cj   #da ,! ,e>?ly ,p>adise1 ,vol4 ,i4 
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#cg   #dh ,syr ,ysambrace               
#cg   #di ,"s ,g]man ,woodcuts          
#ch   #ej ,sigurd ! ,volsung            
#ch   #ea ,! ,sund]+ ,flood             
#ci   #eb ,love is ,en\gh               
#ci   #ec ,a ,note by ,william ,morris  
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& ann\ncem5ts relat+ to !               
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#da   #c4 ,address to ,sir ,l[?ian ,bell
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#da   #e4 ,memorial to ,dr4 ,?omas      
,sadl]                    #da   #f4 ,l4 
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,ge/a ,romanorum1 ,malory's ,morte      
,d>?ur1 ,! ,high ,hi/ory ( ! ,san ,graal
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,pi]s ,pl\ghman1 ,huon ( ,bordeaux1     
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,pilgrim's ,progress1 & a ,book (       
,romantic ,ballads4 ,he 0 engag$ on !   
selection ( ! ,ballads1 :i* he spoke ( z
 ! f9e/ poems 9 our language1 dur+ 8 la/
 illness4     ,,! ,,ideal ,,book3 ,,an  
,,address ,,by ,,william ,,morris1      

,,deliv]$ ,,be=e ,,! ,,bibliographical  
,,society ,,( ,,london1 ,,mdcccxciii4   
,by ! ,ideal ,book1 ,i suppose we are to
 und]/& a book n limit$ by comm]cial    
exig5cies ( price3 we c d :at we l ) x1 
accord+ to :at its nature1 z a book1    
dem&s ( art4 ,b we may conclude1 ,i ?9k1
 t its matt] w limit u some:at2 a "w on 
diff]5tial calculus1 a m$ical "w1 a     
diction>y1 a collection ( a /atesman's  
spee*es1 or a treatise on manures1 su*  
books1 ?\gh !y might be h&somely & well 
pr9t$1 w\ld sc>cely receive ornam5t ) ! 
same exub]ance z a volume ( lyrical     
poems1 or a /&>d classic1 or su* l4 ,a  
"w on ,art1 ,i ?9k1 be>s less ( ornam5t 
?an any o!r k9d ( book 7non bis 9 idem  
is a good motto72 aga91 a book t mu/ h  
illu/rations1 m or less utilit>ian1     
%\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h no actual ornam5t at    
all1 because ! ornam5t & ! illu/ration  
mu/ almo/ c]ta9ly fight4  ,/ill :atev] !
 subject matt] ( ! book may be1 & h[ev] 
b>e x may be ( decoration1 x c /ill be a
 "w ( art1 if ! type be good & att5tion 

be paid to its g5]al arrangem5t4 ,all "h
 pres5t1 ,i %\ld suppose1 w agree 9 ?9k+
 an op5+ ( ,s*oeff]'s #adfb ,bible      
beautiful1 ev5 :5 x has nei!r be5       
illum9at$ nor rubricat$2 ! same may be  
said ( ,s*ussl]1 or ,j5son1 or1 9 %ort1 
( any ( ! good old pr9t]s2 _! books1 )\t
 any fur!r ornam5t ?an !y d]iv$ f !     
design & arrangem5t ( ! lett]s1 7       
def9ite works ( art4 ,9 fact a book1    
pr9t$ or writt51 has a t5d5cy to be a   
beautiful object1 & t we ( ?is age %\ld 
g5]ally produce ugly books1 %[s1 ,i fe>1
 some?+ l malice prep5se--a det]m9ation 
to put our eyes 9 our pockets :]ev] we  
c4  ,well1 ,i lay x d[n1 fir/1 t a book 
q unornam5t$ c look actually &          
positively beautiful1 & n m]ely un-ugly1
 if x be1 s to say1 ar*itecturally good1
 :i*1 by ! by1 ne$ n add mu* to its     
price1 s9ce x co/s no m to pick up      
pretty /amps ?an ugly ones1 & ! ta/e &  
=e?\ght t goes to ! prop] sett+1        
position1 & s on1 w soon gr[ into a     
habit1 if cultivat$1 & w n take up mu* (

 ! ma/] pr9t]'s "t :5 tak5 ) 8 o!r      
necess>y bus9ess4  ,n[1 !n1 let u see   
:at ?is ar*itectural arrangem5t claims (
 u4 ,fir/1 ! pages mu/ be cle> & easy to
 read2 :i* !y c h>dly be unless1        
,secondly1 ! type is well design$2 &    
,?irdly1 :e!r ! m>g9s be small or big1  
!y mu/ be 9 due proportion to ! page ( !
 lett]4  ,= cle>ness ( read+ ! ?+s      
necess>y to be he$$ are1 fir/1 t !      
lett]s %\ld be prop]ly put on _! bodies1
 &1 ,i ?9k1 especially t !re %\ld be    
small :ites betwe5 !m2 x is curi\s1 b to
 me c]ta91 t ! irregul>ity ( "s e>ly    
type1 notably ! roman lett] ( ! e>ly    
pr9t]s ( ,rome1 :i* is1 ( all roman     
type1 ! rude/1 does n t5d t[>d          
illegibility3 :at does s is ! lat]al    
compression ( ! lett]1 :i* necess>ily   
involves ! ov] ?9n+ out ( its %ape4 ,(  
c\rse ,i d n mean to say t !            
above-m5tion$ irregul>ity is o!r ?an a  
fault to be correct$4 ,"o ?+ %\ld nev]  
be done 9 ideal pr9t+1 ! spac+ out (    
lett]s--t is1 putt+ an extra :ite betwe5

 !m2 except 9 su* hurri$ & unimportant  
"w z newspap] pr9t+1 x is inexcusable4  
,?is leads to ! second matt] on ?is     
head1 ! lat]al spac+ ( words 7! :ites   
betwe5 !m72 to make a beautiful page    
great att5tion %\ld be paid to ?is1 :i*1
 ,i fe>1 is n (t5 done4 ,no m :ite %\ld 
be us$ betwe5 ! words ?an j cle>ly cuts 
!m (f f "o ano!r2 if ! :ites are bigg]  
?an ?is x bo? t5ds to illegibility &    
makes ! page ugly4 ,i rememb] once buy+ 
a h&some fifte5?-c5tury ,v5etian book1 &
 ,i c\ld n tell at fir/ :y "s ( its     
pages 7 s worry+ to read1 & s           
commonplace & vulg> to look at1 = !re 0 
no fault to f9d ) ! type4 ,b pres5tly x 
0 acc\nt$ = by ! spac+3 = ! said pages 7
 spac$ l a mod]n book1 i4 e41 ! black & 
:ite ne>ly equal4 ,next1 if y want a    
legible book1 ! :ite %\ld be cle> & !   
black black4 ,:5 t excell5t j\rnal1 !   
,we/m9/] ,gazette1 fir/ came out1 !re 0 
a discussion on ! advantages ( its gre5 
pap]1 9 :i* a good deal ( nons5se 0     
talk$4 ,my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,jacobi1 be+ a   

practical pr9t]1 set ^! wise m5 "r1 if  
!y notic$ 8 lett]1 z ,i fe> !y did n1 by
 po9t+ out t :at !y _h done 0 to l[] !  
tone 7n ! moral tone7 ( ! pap]1 & t1    
!re=e1 9 ord] to make x z legible z     
ord9>y black & :ite1 !y %\ld make _!    
black black]--:i* ( c\rse !y d n d4 ,y  
may dep5d ^u x t a gray page is v try+  
to ! eyes4  ,z above said1 legibility   
dep5ds also mu* on ! design ( ! lett]3 &
 aga9 ,i take up ! cudgels aga9/        
compress$ type1 & t especially 9 roman  
lett]3 ! full-siz$ l[]-case lett]s a1 b1
 d1 & c1 %\ld be design$ on some?+ l a  
squ>e to get good results3 o!rwise "o   
may fairly say t !re is no room = !     
design2 fur!rmore1 ea* lett] %\ld h its 
due *>act]i/ic draw+1 ! ?ick5+ out = a  
b1 e1 g1 %\ld n be ( ! same k9d z t = a 
d2 a u %\ld n m]ely be an n turn$ upside
 d[n2 ! dot ( ! i %\ld n be a circle    
drawn ) compasses2 b a delicately drawn 
diamond1 & s on4 ,to be %ort1 ! lett]s  
%\ld be design$ by an arti/1 & n an     
eng9e]4 ,z to ! =ms ( lett]s 9 ,engl&   

7,i mean ,great ,brita971 !re has be5   
mu* progress )9 ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,!      
swelt]+ hide\sness ( ! ,bodoni lett]1 ! 
mo/ illegible type t 0 ev] cut1 ) its   
prepo/]\s ?icks & ?9s1 has be5 mo/ly    
relegat$ to works t d n pr(ess any?+ b !
 balde/ utilit>ianism 7?\gh :y ev5      
utilit>ianism %\ld use illegible types1 
,i fail to see71 & ,caslon's lett] & !  
some:at wiry1 b 9 its way1 elegant      
old-fac$ type cut 9 our own days1 has   
l>gely tak5 its place4 ,x is r unlucky1 
h[ev]1 t a some:at l[ /&>d ( excell5ce  
has be5 accept$ = ! design ( mod]n roman
 type at its be/1 ! comp>atively poor & 
wiry lett] ( ,plant9 & ! ,elzevirs hav+ 
s]v$ = ! model1 r ?an ! g5]\s & logical 
designs ( ! fifte5?-c5tury ,v5etian     
pr9t]s1 at ! head ( :om /&s ,ni*olas    
,j5son2 :5 x is s obvi\s t ?is is ! be/ 
& cle>e/ roman type yet /ruck1 x seems a
 pity t we %\ld make our />t+-po9t = a  
possible new dep>ture at any p]iod worse
 ?an ! be/4 ,if any ( y d\bt !          
sup]iority ( ?is type ov] t ( ! sev5te5?

 c5tury1 ! /udy ( a specim5 enl>g$ ab\t 
five times w conv9ce him1 ,i %\ld ?9k4  
,i mu/ admit1 h[ev]1 t a comm]cial      
consid]ation comes 9 "h1 to wit1 t !    
,j5son lett]s take up m room ?an !      
imitations ( ! sev5te5? c5tury2 & t     
t\*es on ano!r comm]cial difficulty1 to 
wit1 t y _c h a book ei!r h&some or cle>
 to read :i* is pr9t$ 9 small *>act]s4  
,= my "p1 except :]e books small] ?an an
 ord9>y octavo are want$1 ,i w\ld fight 
aga9/ any?+ small] ?an pica2 b at any   
rate small pica seems to me ! smalle/   
type t %\ld be us$ 9 ! body ( any book4 
,i might sugge/ to pr9t]s t if !y want  
to get m 9 !y c r$uce ! size ( ! leads1 
or leave !m out altoge!r4 ,( c\rse ?is  
is m desirable 9 "s types ?an 9 o!rs2   
,caslon's lett]1 e4 g41 :i* has long    
asc5d]s & desc5d]s1 nev] ne$s lead+1    
except = special purposes4  ,i h hi!rto 
_h a f9e & g5]\s roman type 9 my m9d1 b 
aft] all a c]ta9 am\nt ( v>iety is      
desirable1 & :5 y h gott5 y\r roman     
lett] z good z ! be/ t has be51 ,i d n  

?9k y w f9d mu* scope = developm5t ( x2 
,i w\ld !re=e put 9 a ^w = "s =m ( go?ic
 lett] = use 9 our improv$ pr9t$ book4  
,?is may />tle "s ( y1 b y mu/ rememb] t
 except = a v rem>kable type us$ v      
seldom by ,b]!lette 7,i h only se5 two  
books 9 ?is type4 ,b>?olomew1 !         
,engli%man1 & ! ,g[]1 ( #aecb71 ,engli% 
black-lett]1 s9ce ! days ( ,wynk9 de    
,worde1 has be5 always ! lett] :i* 0    
introduc$ f ,holl& ab\t t "t 7,i except 
aga91 ( c\rse1 ! mod]n imitations (     
,caxton74 ,n[ ?is1 ?\gh a h&some &      
/ately lett]1 is n v easy read+2 x is   
too mu* compress$1 too spiky1 & s to    
say1 too prep5sely go?ic4 ,b !re are _m 
types :i* are ( a transitional "* & (   
all degrees ( transition1 f ^? :i* d    
little m ?an take 9 j a little ( ! crisp
 fl[]9ess ( ! go?ic1 l "s ( ! ,m5tel9 or
 quasi-,m5tel9 ones 7:i*1 inde$1 are    
models ( beautiful simplicity71 or say l
 ! lett] ( ! ,ulm ,ptolemy1 ( :i* x is  
difficult to say :e!r x is go?ic or     
roman1 to ! spl5did ,ma9z type1 ( :i*1  

,i suppose1 ! f9e/ specim5 is ! ,s*oeff]
 ,bible ( #adfb1 :i* is almo/ :olly     
go?ic4 ,?is gives u a wide field =      
v>iety1 ,i ?9k1 s ,i make ! sugge/ion to
 y1 & leave ?is "p ( ! subject ) two    
rem>ks3 fir/1 t a good deal ( !         
difficulty ( read+ go?ic books is caus$ 
by ! num]\s contractions 9 !m1 :i* 7 a  
survival ( ! practice ( ! scribes2 & 9 a
 less] degree by ! ov]-abundance ( ti$  
lett]s1 bo? ( :i* drawbacks1 ,i take x =
 grant$1 w\ld be abs5t 9 mod]n types    
f\nd$ on ^! semi-go?ic lett]s4 ,&1      
secondly1 t 9 my op9ion ! capitals are !
 /rong side ( roman & ! l[]-case ( go?ic
 lett]1 :i* is b natural1 s9ce ! roman 0
 orig9ally an alphabet ( capitals1 & !  
l[] case a gradual d$uction f !m4  ,we  
n[ come to ! position ( ! page ( pr9t on
 ! pap]1 :i* is a mo/ important po9t1 & 
"o t till q lately has be5 :olly        
misund]/ood by mod]n1 & seldom done     
wrong by anci5t pr9t]s1 or inde$ by     
produc]s ( books ( any k9d4 ,on ?is head
 ,i mu/ beg9 by rem9d+ y t we only      

occasionally see "o page ( a book at a  
"t2 ! two pages mak+ an op5+ are really 
! unit ( ! book1 & ?is 0 ?or\ghly       
und]/ood by ! old book produc]s4 ,i ?9k 
y w seldom f9d a book produc$ be=e !    
eighte5? c5tury1 & :i* has n be5 cut d[n
 by t enemy ( books 7& ( ! human race71 
! b9d]1 9 :i* ?is rule is n adh]$ to3 t 
! b9d] edge 7t :i* is b\nd 97 mu/ be !  
smalle/ memb] ( ! m>g9s1 ! head m>g9 mu/
 be l>g] ?an ?is1 ! =e l>g] /ill1 & !   
tail l>ge/ ( all4 ,i ass]t t1 to ! eye (
 any man :o kn[s :at proportion is1 ?is 
looks satisfactory1 & t no o!r does s   
look4 ,b ! mod]n pr9t]1 z a rule1 dumps 
d[n ! page 9 :at he calls ! middle ( !  
pap]1 :i* is (t5 n ev5 really ! middle1 
z he measures 8 page f ! head l9e1 if he
 has "o1 ?\gh x is n really a "p ( !    
page1 b a spray ( type only fa9tly /a9+ 
! head ( ! pap]4 ,n[ ,i g s f> z to say 
t any book 9 :i* ! page is prop]ly put  
on ! pap] is tol]able to look at1 h[ev] 
poor ! type may be 7always s long z !re 
is no ornam5t :i* may spoil ! :ole ?+71 

:]eas any book 9 :i* ! page is wrongly  
set on ! pap] is intol]able to look at1 
h[ev] good ! type & ornam5ts may be4 ,i 
h got on my %elves n[ a ,j5son's ,lat9  
,pl9y1 :i*1 9 spite ( its beautiful type
 & h&some pa9t$ ornam5ts1 ,i d>e sc>cely
 look at1 because ! b9d] 7adjectives    
fail me "h7 has *opp$ (f two-?irds ( !  
tail m>g93 su* /upidities are l a man ) 
8 coat button$ up beh9d1 or a lady ) h] 
bonnet on h9d-side =emo/4  ,be=e ,i f9i%
 ,i %\ld l to say a ^w conc]n+ l>ge-pap]
 copies4 ,i am clean aga9/ !m1 ?\gh ,i h
 s9n$ a good deal 9 t way myself1 b t 0 
9 ! days ( ignorance1 & ,i petition =   
p>don on t gr\nd only4 ,if y want to    
publi% a h&some edition ( a book1 z well
 z a *eap "o1 d s1 b let !m be two      
books1 & if y 7or ! public7 _c af=d ?is1
 sp5d y\r +5uity & y\r money 9 mak+ !   
*eap book z sightly z y c4 ,y\r mak+ a  
l>ge-pap] copy out ( ! small "o l&s y 9 
a dilemma ev5 if y re-impose ! pages = !
 l>ge pap]1 :i* is n (t5 done1 ,i ?9k4  
,if ! m>g9s are "r = ! small] book !y   

mu/ be wrong = ! l>g]1 & y h to (f] !   
public ! worse book at ! bigg] price2 if
 !y are "r = ! l>ge pap] !y are wrong = 
! small1 & ?us spoil x1 z we h se5 above
 t !y mu/ d2 & t seems sc>cely fair to !
 g5]al public 7f ! po9t ( view ( arti/ic
 morality7 :o might h _h a book t 0     
sightly1 ?\gh n high-pric$4  ,z to !    
pap] ( our ideal book1 we are at a great
 disadvantage comp>$ ) pa/ times4 ,up to
 ! end ( ! fifte5?1 or inde$1 ! fir/    
qu>t] ( ! sixte5? c5turies1 no bad pap] 
0 made1 & ! great] "p 0 v good inde$4   
,at pres5t !re is v little good pap]    
made & mo/ ( x is v bad4 ,our ideal book
 mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be pr9t$ on h&-made pap] z
 good z x c be made2 p5ury "h w make a  
poor book ( x4 ,yet if ma*9e-made pap]  
mu/ be us$1 x %\ld n pr(ess f95ess or   
luxury1 b %\ld %[ itself = :at x is3 =  
my "p ,i decid$ly pref] ! *eap] pap]s t 
are us$ = ! j\rnals1 s f> z appe>ance is
 conc]n$1 to ! ?ick1 smoo?1 %am-f9e     
pap]s on :i* respectable books are      
pr9t$1 & ! wor/ ( ^! are ^? :i* imitate 

! /ructure ( h&-made pap]s4  ,b1 grant$ 
y\r h&-made pap]1 !re is some?+ to be   
said ab\t ! sub/ance4 ,a small book %\ld
 n be pr9t$ on ?ick pap]1 h[ev] good x  
may be4 ,y want a book to turn ov]      
easily1 & to lie quiet :ile y are read+ 
x1 :i* is impossible1 unless y keep     
heavy pap] = big books4  ,&1 by ! way1  
,i wi% to make a prote/ aga9/ !         
sup]/ition t only small books are       
com=table to read2 "s small books are   
tol]ably com=table1 b ! be/ ( !m are n s
 com=table z a fairly big folio1 ! size1
 say1 ( an uncut ,polyphilus or some:at 
bigg]4 ,! fact is1 a small book seldom  
does lie quiet1 & y h to cramp y\r h& by
 hold+ x or else put x on ! table ) a   
p>aph]nalia ( matt]s to keep x d[n1 a   
tablespoon on "o side1 a knife on ano!r1
 & s on1 :i* ?+s always tumble (f at a  
critical mom5t1 & fidget y out ( !      
repose :i* is absolutely necess>y to    
read+2 :]eas1 a big folio lies quiet &  
maje/ic on ! table1 wait+ k9dly till y  
please to come to x1 ) its leaves flat &

 peaceful1 giv+ y no tr\ble ( body1 s t 
y\r m9d is free to enjoy ! lit]ature :i*
 its beauty en%r9es4  ,s f> !n1 ,i h be5
 speak+ ( books ^: only ornam5t is !    
necess>y & ess5tial beauty :i* arises   
out ( ! fitness ( a piece ( craftsman%ip
 = ! use :i* x is made =4 ,b if we get z
 f> z t1 no d\bt f su* craftsman%ip     
def9ite ornam5t w arise1 & w be us$1    
sometimes ) wise =be>ance1 sometimes )  
prodigality equally wise4 ,meantime1 if 
we really feel impell$ to ornam5t our   
books1 no d\bt we ought to try :at we c 
d2 b 9 ?is attempt we mu/ rememb] "o ?+1
 t if we ?9k ! ornam5t is ornam5tally a 
"p ( ! book m]ely because x is pr9t$ )  
x1 & b\nd up ) x1 we %all be mu* mi/ak54
 ,! ornam5t mu/ =m z mu* a "p ( ! book z
 ! type itself1 or x w miss its m>k1 & 9
 ord] to succe$1 & to be ornam5t1 x mu/ 
submit to c]ta9 limitations1 & become   
ar*itectural2 a m]e black & :ite        
picture1 h[ev] int]e/+ x may be z a     
picture1 may be f> f an ornam5t 9 a     
book2 :ile on ! o!r h& a book ornam5t$ )

 pictures t are suitable = t1 & t alone1
 may become a "w ( art second to none1  
save a f9e build+ duly decorat$1 or a   
f9e piece ( lit]ature4  ,^! two latt]   
?+s are1 inde$1 ! "o absolutely necess>y
 gift t we %\ld claim ( art4 ,!         
picture-book is n1 p]haps1 absolutely   
necess>y to man's life1 b x gives u su* 
endless pleasure1 & is s intimately     
connect$ ) ! o!r absolutely necess>y art
 ( imag9ative lit]ature t x mu/ rema9 "o
 ( ! v wor?ie/ ?+s t[>d ! production (  
:i* reasonable m5 %\ld /rive4     ,,an  
,,essay ,,on ,,pr9t+1 ,,by ,,william    
,,morris ,,& ,,em]y ,,walk]1 ,,f ,,arts 
,,& ,,crafts ,,essays ,,by ,,memb]s ,,( 
,,! ,,arts ,,& ,,crafts ,,exhibition    
,,society4   ,pr9t+1 9 ! only s5se ) :i*
 we are at pres5t conc]n$1 diff]s f mo/ 
if n f all ! arts & crafts repres5t$ 9 !
 exhibition 9 be+ comp>atively mod]n4 ,=
 al?\gh ! ,*9ese took impressions f wood
 blocks engrav$ 9 relief = c5turies be=e
 ! wood-cutt]s ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 by a simil>
 process1 produc$ ! block books1 :i* 7 !

 imm$iate pr$ecessors ( ! true pr9t$    
book1 ! inv5tion ( movable metal lett]s 
9 ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury may ju/ly 
be consid]$ z ! inv5tion ( ! art (      
pr9t+4 ,& x is wor? m5tion 9 pass+ t1 z 
an example ( f9e typography1 ! e>lie/   
book pr9t$ ) movable types1 ! ,gut5b]g1 
or =ty-two l9e ,bible ( ab\t #adee1 has 
nev] be5 surpass$4  ,pr9t+1 !n1 = our   
purpose1 may be consid]$ z ! art ( mak+ 
books by means ( movable types4 ,n[1 z  
all books n prim>ily int5d$ z           
picture-books consi/ pr9cipally ( types 
compos$ to =m lett]press1 x is ( ! fir/ 
importance t ! lett] us$ %\ld be f9e 9  
=m2 especially z no m "t is occupi$1 or 
co/ incurr$1 9 ca/+1 sett+1 or pr9t+    
beautiful lett]s ?an 9 ! same op]ations 
) ugly ones4 ,& x 0 a matt] ( c\rse t 9 
! ,middle ,ages1 :5 ! craftsm5 took c>e 
t beautiful =m %\ld always be a "p ( _! 
productions :atev] !y 71 ! =ms ( pr9t$  
lett]s %\ld be beautiful1 & t _!        
arrangem5t on ! page %\ld be reasonable 
& a help to ! %apel9ess ( ! lett]s      

!mselves4 ,! ,middle ,ages br\ght       
caligraphy to p]fection1 & x 0 natural  
!re=e t ! =ms ( pr9t$ lett]s %\ld foll[ 
m or less closely ^? ( ! writt5 "*1 & !y
 foll[$ !m v closely4 ,! fir/ books 7   
pr9t$ 9 black lett]1 i4 e41 ! lett] :i* 
0 a ,go?ic developm5t ( ! anci5t ,roman 
"*1 & :i* develop$ m completely &       
satisfactorily on ! side ( ! l[]-case   
?an ! capital lett]s2 ! l[]-case be+ 9  
fact inv5t$ 9 ! e>ly ,middle ,ages4 ,!  
e>lie/ book pr9t$ ) movable type1 !     
a=esaid ,gut5b]g ,bible1 is pr9t$ 9     
lett]s :i* are an exact imitation ( ! m 
=mal ecclesia/ical writ+ :i* obta9$ at t
 "t2 ?is has s9ce be5 call$ missal type1
 & 0 9 fact ! k9d ( lett] us$ 9 ! _m    
spl5did missals1 psalt]s1 etc41 produc$ 
by pr9t+ 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,b ! fir/  
,bible actually dat$ 7:i* also 0 pr9t$  
at ,ma9z by ,pet] ,s*oeff] 9 ! ye>      
#adfb7 imitates a mu* fre] h&1 simpl]1  
r\nd]1 & less spiky1 & !re=e f>         
pleasant] & easi] to read4 ,on ! :ole ! 
type ( ?is book may be consid]$ !       

ne-plus-ultra ( ,go?ic type1 especially 
z reg>ds ! l[]-case lett]s2 & type v    
simil> 0 us$ dur+ ! next fifte5 or tw5ty
 ye>s n only by ,s*oeff]1 b by pr9t]s 9 
,/rasburg1 ,basle1 ,p>is1 ,lubeck1 & o!r
 cities4 ,b ?\gh on ! :ole1 except 9    
,italy1 ,go?ic lett] 0 mo/ (t5 us$1 a v 
few ye>s saw ! bir? ( ,roman "* n only 9
 ,italy1 b 9 ,g]many & ,france4 ,9 #adfe
 ,sweynheim & ,pann>tz began pr9t+ 9 !  
mona/]y ( ,subiaco ne> ,rome1 & us$ an  
exce$+ly beautiful type1 :i* is inde$ to
 look at a transition betwe5 ,go?ic &   
,roman1 b :i* mu/ c]ta9ly h come f !    
/udy ( ! twelf? or ev5 ! elev5? c5tury  
,,mss4 ,!y pr9t$ v few books 9 ?is type1
 ?ree only2 b 9 _! v fir/ books 9 ,rome1
 beg9n+ ) ! ye> #adfh1 !y disc>d$ ?is = 
a m completely ,roman & f> less         
beautiful lett]4 ,b ab\t ! same ye>     
,m5tel9 at ,/rasburg began to pr9t 9 a  
type :i* is di/9ctly ,roman2 & ! next   
ye> ,gun!r ,ze9] at ,augsburg foll[$    
suit2 :ile 9 #adgj at ,p>is ,udalric    
,g]+ & 8 associates turn$ out ! fir/    

books pr9t$ 9 ,france1 also 9 ,roman "*4
 ,! ,roman type ( all ^! pr9t]s is      
simil> 9 "*1 & is v simple & legible1 & 
unaffect$ly design$ = use2 b x is by no 
means )\t beauty4 ,x mu/ be said t x is 
9 no way l ! transition type ( ,subiaco1
 & ?\gh m ,roman ?an t1 yet sc>cely m l 
! complete ,roman type ( ! e>lie/ pr9t]s
 ( ,rome4  ,a fur!r developm5t ( !      
,roman lett] took place at ,v5ice4 ,john
 ( ,spires & 8 bro!r ,v9del91 foll[$ by 
,ni*olas ,j5son1 began to pr9t 9 t city1
 #adfi1 #adgj2 _! type is on ! l9es ( ! 
,g]man & ,fr5* r ?an ( ! ,roman pr9t]s4 
,( ,j5son x mu/ be said t he c>ri$ !    
developm5t ( ,roman type z f> z x c g3 8
 lett] is admirably cle> & regul>1 b at 
lea/ z beautiful z any o!r ,roman type4 
,aft] 8 dea? 9 ! f\rte5 eighties1 or at 
lea/ by #adij1 pr9t+ 9 ,v5ice _h decl9$ 
v mu*2 & ?\gh ! fam\s family ( ,aldus   
re/or$ its te*nical excell5ce1 reject+  
batt]$ lett]s1 & pay+ great att5tion to 
! press "w or actual process ( pr9t+1   
yet _! type is arti/ically on a mu* l[] 

level ?an ,j5son's1 & 9 fact !y mu/ be  
consid]$ to h end$ ! age ( f9e pr9t+ 9  
,italy4 ,j5son1 h[ev]1 _h _m            
contempor>ies :o us$ beautiful type1 "s 
( :i*--z1 e4 g41 t ( ,jacobus ,rubeus or
 ,jacques le ,r\ge--is sc>cely          
di/+ui%able f 84 ,x 0 ^! great ,v5etian 
pr9t]s1 toge!r ) _! bre?r5 ( ,rome1     
,milan1 ,p>ma1 & "o or two o!r cities1  
:o produc$ ! spl5did editions ( !       
,classics1 :i* are "o ( ! great glories 
( ! pr9t]'s art1 & are wor?y            
repres5tatives ( ! eag] en?usiasm = !   
reviv$ le>n+ ( t epo*4 ,by f> ! great]  
"p ( ^! ,italian pr9t]s1 x %\ld be      
m5tion$1 7 ,g]mans or ,fr5*m51 work+ "u 
! influ5ce ( ,italian op9ion & aims4 ,x 
mu/ be und]/ood t ?r\gh ! :ole ( !      
fifte5? & ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! sixte5?      
c5turies ! ,roman lett] 0 us$ side by   
side ) ! ,go?ic4 ,ev5 9 ,italy mo/ ( !  
!ological & law books 7 pr9t$ 9 ,go?ic  
lett]1 :i* 0 g5]ally m =mally ,go?ic ?an
 ! pr9t+ ( ! ,g]man workm51 _m ( ^:     
types1 inde$1 l t ( ! ,subiaco works1   

are ( a transitional "*4 ,?is 0 notably 
! case ) ! e>ly works pr9t$ at ,ulm1 & 9
 a some:at less] degree at ,augsburg4 ,9
 fact ,gun!r ,ze9]'s fir/ type 7aft]w>ds
 us$ by ,s*ussl]7 is rem>kably l ! type 
( ! be=e-m5tion$ ,subiaco books4  ,9 !  
,l[ ,c\ntries & ,cologne1 :i* 7 v f]tile
 ( pr9t$ books1 ,go?ic 0 ! fav\rite4 ,! 
*>act]i/ic ,dut* type1 z repres5t$ by ! 
excell5t pr9t] ,g]>d ,leew1 is v        
pron\nc$ & uncompromis+ ,go?ic4 ,?is    
type 0 introduc$ into ,engl& by ,wynkyn 
de ,worde1 ,caxton's successor1 & 0 us$ 
!re ) v little v>iation all ?r\gh !     
sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 & inde$    
into ! eighte5?4 ,mo/ ( ,caxton's own   
types are ( an e>li] "*1 ?\gh !y also   
mu* resemble ,flemi% or ,cologne lett]4 
,aft] ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury !        
degradation ( pr9t+1 especially 9       
,g]many & ,italy1 w5t on apace2 & by !  
end ( ! sixte5? c5tury !re 0 no really  
beautiful pr9t+ done3 ! be/1 mo/ly ,fr5*
 or ,l[-,c\ntry1 0 neat & cle>1 b )\t   
any di/9ction2 ! wor/1 :i* p]haps 0 !   

,engli%1 0 a t]rible fall+-(f f ! "w ( !
 e>li] presses2 & ?+s got worse & worse 
?r\gh ! :ole ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 s t 9 
! eighte5? pr9t+ 0 v mis]ably p]=m$4 ,9 
,engl& ab\t ?is "t1 an attempt 0 made   
7notably by ,caslon1 :o />t$ bus9ess 9  
,london z a type-f\nd] 9 #agbj7 to      
improve ! lett] 9 =m4 ,caslon's type is 
cle> & neat1 & fairly well design$2 he  
seems to h tak5 ! lett] ( ! ,elzevirs ( 
! sev5te5? c5tury = 8 model3 type ca/ f 
8 matrices is /ill 9 ev]yday use4  ,9   
spite1 h[ev]1 ( 8 praisewor?y ef=ts1    
pr9t+ _h /ill "o la/ degradation to     
und]go4 ,! sev5te5? c5tury f\nts 7 bad r
 negatively ?an positively4 ,b = !      
beauty ( ! e>li] "w !y might h seem$    
tol]able4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ! f\nd]s ( !    
lat] eighte5? c5tury to produce lett]s  
:i* are positively ugly1 & :i*1 x may be
 add$1 are dazzl+ & unpleasant to ! eye 
ow+ to ! clumsy ?ick5+ & vulg> ?9n+ ( ! 
l9es3 = ! sev5te5?-c5tury lett]s are at 
lea/ pure & simple 9 l9e4 ,! ,italian1  
,bodoni1 & ! ,fr5*man1 ,didot1 7 !      

lead]s 9 ?is luckless *ange1 ?\gh our   
own ,bask]ville1 :o 0 at "w "s ye>s be=e
 !m1 w5t mu* on ! same l9es2 b 8 lett]s1
 ?\gh un9t]e/+ & poor1 are n ne>ly s    
gross & vulg> z ^? ( ei!r ! ,italian or 
! ,fr5*man4  ,) ?is *ange ! art ( pr9t+ 
t\*$ bottom1 s f> z f9e pr9t+ is        
conc]n$1 ?\gh pap] did n get to its wor/
 till ab\t #ahdj4 ,! ,*iswick press 9   
#ahdd reviv$ ,caslon's f\nts1 pr9t+ =   
,messrs4 ,longman ! ,di>y ( ,lady       
,will\ghby4 ,?is exp]im5t 0 s f>        
successful t ab\t #ahej ,messrs4 ,mill] 
& ,ri*>d ( ,ed9burgh 7 induc$ to cut    
pun*es = a s]ies ( old /yle lett]s4 ,^! 
& simil> f\nts1 ca/ by ! above firm &   
o!rs1 h n[ come into g5]al use & are    
obvi\sly a great improvem5t on ! ord9>y 
mod]n /yle 9 use 9 ,engl&1 :i* is 9 fact
 ! ,bodoni type a little r$uc$ 9        
ugl9ess4 ,! design ( ! lett]s ( ?is     
mod]n old /yle leaves a good deal to be 
desir$1 & ! :ole effect is a little too 
gray1 ow+ to ! ?9ness ( ! lett]s4 ,x mu/
 be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t mo/ mod]n pr9t+  

is done by ma*9]y on s(t pap]1 & n by ! 
h& press1 & ^! some:at wiry lett]s are  
suitable = ! ma*9e process1 :i* w\ld n d
 ju/ice to lett]s ( m g5]\s design4  ,x 
is disc\rag+ to note t ! improvem5t ( ! 
la/ fifty ye>s is almo/ :olly conf9$ to 
,great ,brita94 ,"h & !re a book is     
pr9t$ 9 ,france or ,g]many ) "s         
pret5sion to good ta/e1 b ! g5]al       
revival ( ! old =ms has made no way 9 ^?
 c\ntries4 ,italy is cont5t$ly /agnant4 
,am]ica has produc$ a good _m %[y books1
 ! typography1 pap]1 & illu/rations (   
:i* are1 h[ev]1 all wrong1 oddity r ?an 
rational beauty & mean+ be+ app>5tly !  
?+ s\ght = bo? 9 ! lett]s & !           
illu/rations4  ,to say a few words on ! 
pr9ciples ( design 9 typography3 x is   
obvi\s t legibility is ! fir/ ?+ to be  
aim$ at 9 ! =ms ( ! lett]s2 ?is is be/  
fur!r$ by ! avoidance ( irrational      
swell+s & spiky projections1 & by ! us+ 
( c>eful purity ( l9e4 ,ev5 ! ,caslon   
type :5 enl>g$ %[s great %ortcom+s 9 ?is
 respect3 ! ends ( _m ( ! lett]s su* z !

 t & e are hook$ up 9 a vulg> &         
mean+less way1 in/ead ( end+ 9 ! %>p &  
cle> /roke ( ,j5son's lett]s2 !re is a  
grossness 9 ! upp] f9i%+s ( lett]s l !  
c1 ! a1 & s on1 an ugly pe>-%ap$ swell+ 
defac+ ! =m ( ! lett]3 9 %ort1 x happ5s 
to ?is craft1 z to o!rs1 t ! utilit>ian 
practice1 ?\gh x pr(esses to avoid      
ornam5t1 /ill cl+s to a fooli%1 because 
misund]/ood conv5tionality1 d$uc$ f :at 
0 once ornam5t1 & is by no means useful2
 :i* title c only be claim$ by arti/ic  
practice1 :e!r ! art 9 x be consci\s or 
unconsci\s4  ,9 no *>act]s is ! contra/ 
betwe5 ! ugly & vulg> illegibility ( !  
mod]n type & ! elegance & legibility ( !
 anci5t m /rik+ ?an 9 ! ,arabic num]als4
 ,9 ! old pr9t ea* figure has its       
def9ite individuality1 & "o _c be mi/ak5
 = ! o!r2 9 read+ ! mod]n figures ! eyes
 mu/ be /ra9$ be=e ! read] c h any      
reasonable assurance t he has a #e1 an  
#h1 or a #c be=e him1 unless ! press "w 
is ( ! be/2 ?is is awkw>d if y h to read
 ,brad%aw's ,guide 9 a hurry4  ,"o ( !  

diff]5ces betwe5 ! f9e type & !         
utilit>ian mu/ probably be put d[n to a 
misappreh5sion ( a comm]cial necessity3 
?is is ! n>r[+ ( ! mod]n lett]s4 ,mo/ ( 
,j5son's lett]s are design$ )9 a squ>e1 
! mod]n lett]s are n>r[$ by a ?ird or   
!reab\t2 b :ile ?is ga9 ( space v mu*   
hamp]s ! possibility ( beauty ( design1 
x is n a real ga91 = ! mod]n pr9t] ?r[s 
! ga9 away by putt+ inord9ately wide    
spaces betwe5 8 l9es1 :i*1 probably1 !  
lat]al compression ( 8 lett]s r5d]s     
necess>y4 ,comm]cialism aga9 compels !  
use ( type too small 9 size to be       
com=table read+3 ! size kn[n z ,long    
prim] ought to be ! smalle/ size us$ 9 a
 book meant to be read4 ,"h1 aga91 if ! 
practice ( lead+ 7 retr5*$ l>g] type    
c\ld be us$ )\t enhanc+ ! price ( a     
book4  ,"o v important matt] 9 sett+ up 
= f9e pr9t+ is ! spac+1 t is1 ! lat]al  
di/ance ( words f "o ano!r4 ,9 good     
pr9t+ ! spaces betwe5 ! words %\ld be z 
ne> z possible equal 7x is impossible t 
!y %\ld be q equal except 9 l9es (      

poetry72 mod]n pr9t]s und]/& ?is1 b x is
 only practis$ 9 ! v be/ e/abli%m5ts4 ,b
 ano!r po9t :i* !y %\ld att5d to !y     
almo/ always disreg>d2 ?is is ! t5d5cy  
to ! =mation ( ugly me&]+ :ite l9es or  
riv]s 9 ! page1 a blemi% :i* c be ne>ly1
 ?\gh n :olly1 avoid$ by c>e & =e?\ght1 
! desirable ?+ be+ ! break+ ( ! l9e z 9 
bond+ masonry or brickwork1 ?us3        
,illu/ration ,! g5]al solidity ( a page 
is mu* to be s\ght =3 mod]n pr9t]s      
g5]ally ov]do ! :ites 9 ! spac+1 a      
defect probably =c$ on !m by !          
*>act]less quality ( ! lett]s4 ,= :]e ^!
 are boldly & c>efully design$1 & ea*   
lett] is ?or\ghly individual 9 =m1 !    
words may be set mu* clos] toge!r1 )\t  
loss ( cle>ness4 ,no def9ite rules1     
h[ev]1 except ! avoidance ( riv]s &     
excess ( :ite1 c be giv5 = ! spac+1 :i* 
requires ! con/ant ex]cise ( judgm5t &  
ta/e on ! "p ( ! pr9t]4  ,! position ( !
 page on ! pap] %\ld be consid]$ if !   
book is to h a satisfactory look4 ,"h   
once m ! almo/ inv>iable mod]n practice 

is 9 opposition to a natural s5se (     
proportion4 ,f ! "t :5 books fir/ took  
_! pres5t %ape till ! end ( ! sixte5?   
c5tury1 or inde$ lat]1 ! page s lay on !
 pap] t !re 0 m space all[$ to ! bottom 
& =e m>g9 ?an to ! top & back ( ! pap]1 
?us3  ,illu/ration  ! unit ( ! book be+ 
look$ on z ! two pages =m+ an op5+4 ,!  
mod]n pr9t]1 9 ! tee? ( ! evid5ce giv5  
by 8 own eyes1 consid]s ! s+le page z ! 
unit1 & pr9ts ! page 9 ! middle ( 8     
pap]--only nom9ally s1 h[ev]1 9 _m      
cases1 s9ce :5 he uses a headl9e he     
c\nts t 91 ! result z measur$ by ! eye  
be+ t ! l[] m>g9 is less ?an ! top "o1 &
 t ! :ole op5+ has an upside-d[n look   
v]tically1 & t lat]ally ! page looks z  
if x 7 be+ driv5 (f ! pap]4  ,! pap] on 
:i* ! pr9t+ is to be done is a necess>y 
"p ( our subject3 ( ?is x may be said t 
?\gh !re is "s good pap] made n[1 x is  
nev] us$ except = v exp5sive books1     
al?\gh x w\ld n mat]ially increase ! co/
 9 all b ! v *eape/4 ,! pap] t is us$ = 
ord9>y books is exce$+ly bad ev5 9 ?is  

c\ntry1 b is beat5 9 ! race = vil5ess by
 t made 9 ,am]ica1 :i* is ! wor/        
conceivable4 ,!re seems to be no reason 
:y ord9>y pap] %\ld n be bett] made1 ev5
 all[+ ! necessity = a v l[ price2 b any
 improvem5t mu/ be bas$ on %[+ op5ly t !
 *eap article is *eap1 e4 g41 ! *eap    
pap] %\ld n sacrifice t\ghness &        
durability to a smoo? & :ite surface1   
:i* %\ld be indications ( a delicacy (  
mat]ial & manufacture :i* w\ld (        
necessity increase its co/4 ,"o fruitful
 s\rce ( badness 9 pap] is ! habit t    
publi%]s h ( ek+ out a ?9 volume by     
pr9t+ x on ?ick pap] almo/ ( ! sub/ance 
( c>dbo>d1 a device :i* deceives nobody1
 & makes a book v unpleasant to read4   
,on ! :ole1 a small book %\ld be pr9t$  
on pap] :i* is z ?9 z may be )\t be+    
transp>5t4 ,! pap] us$ = pr9t+ ! small  
highly ornam5t$ ,fr5* s]vice-books ab\t 
! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury is a model 9
 ?is respect1 be+ ?91 t\gh1 & opaque4   
,h[ev]1 ! fact mu/ n be bl9k$ t         
ma*9e-made pap] _c 9 ! nature ( ?+s be  

made ( s good a texture z t made by h&4 
,! ornam5tation ( pr9t$ books is too    
wide a subject to be dealt ) fully "h2 b
 "o ?+ mu/ be said on x4 ,! ess5tial    
po9t to be rememb]$ is t ! ornam5t1     
:atev] x is1 :e!r picture or patt]n-"w1 
%\ld =m "p ( ! page1 %\ld be a "p ( !   
:ole s*eme ( ! book4 ,simple z ?is      
proposition is1 x is necess>y to be     
/at$1 because ! mod]n practice is to    
disreg>d ! relation betwe5 ! pr9t+ & !  
ornam5t altoge!r1 s t if ! two are      
helpful to "o ano!r x is a m]e matt] (  
accid5t4 ,! due relation ( lett] to     
pictures & o!r ornam5t 0 ?or\ghly       
und]/ood by ! old pr9t]s2 s t ev5 :5 !  
woodcuts are v rude inde$1 ! proportions
 ( ! page /ill give pleasure by ! s5se (
 ri*ness t ! cuts & lett] toge!r convey4
 ,:51 z is mo/ (t5 ! case1 !re is actual
 beauty 9 ! cuts1 ! books s ornam5t$ are
 among/ ! mo/ delightful works ( art t h
 ev] be5 produc$4 ,!re=e1 grant$        
well-design$ type1 due spac+ ( ! l9es & 
words1 & prop] position ( ! page on !   

pap]1 all books might be at lea/ comely 
& well-look+3 & if to ^! good qualities 
7 add$ really beautiful ornam5t &       
pictures1 pr9t$ books might once aga9   
illu/rate to ! full ! position ( our    
,society t a "w ( utility might be also 
a "w ( art1 if we c>$ to make x s4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,note ,,to ,,! ,,pres5t ,,edition3 ,!  
foll[+ pages %[+ ! ,troy & ,*auc] types 
are pr9t$ f process blocks to insure    
fidelity to ! orig9als4 ,! frontispiece 
& fir/ page ( text are also reproduc$ 9 
! same mann]2 page "o1 )9 ! bord]1 %[+ !
 ,gold5 type1 ! only o!r type us$ by    
,william ,morris4  ,sid5ote3 ,?is is !  
,troy type  ,! foll[+ passages are giv5 
to %[ ! ,troy  ,*auc] types1 & f\r      
initials t 7 design$ = ! ,froiss>t1 b   
nev] us$4    ,! l& is a little l&1      
,sirs1 too mu* %ut up )9 ! n>r[   seas1 
z x seems1 to h mu* space = swell+ into 
hug5ess3   !re are no great wa/es       
ov]:elm+ 9 _! dre>9ess1 no great        
solitudes ( =e/s1 no t]rible untrodd5   

m\nta9-walls3 all is   measur$1 m+l$1   
v>i$1 glid+ easily "o ?+ into ano!r3    
little riv]s1 little pla9s1 swell+1     
spe$ily-*ang+ upl&s1   all beset )      
h&some ord]ly trees2 little hills1      
little   m\nta9s1 nett$ ov] ) ! walls ( 
%eep-walks3 all is little2   yet n      
fooli% & blank1 b s]i\s r1 & abundant ( 
mean+ = su* z *oose to seek x3 x is     
nei!r prison1 nor   palace1 b a dec5t   
home4    ,all :i* ,i nei!r praise nor   
blame1 b say t s x is3 "s   p praise ?is
 homel9ess ov]mu*1 z if ! l& 7 ! v      
axle-tree ( ! _w2 s d n ,i1 nor any     
unbl9d$ by pride 9   !mselves & all t   
belongs to !m3 o!rs !re are :o scorn   x
 & ! tam5ess ( x3 n ,i any ! m3 ?\gh x  
w\ld   inde$ be h>d if !re 7 no?+ else 9
 ! _w1 no wond]s1   no t]rors1 no       
unspeakable beauties4 ,yet :5 we ?9k :at
 a small   "p ( ! _w's hi/ory1 pa/1     
pres5t1  to come1 is ?is l&   we live 91
 & h[ mu* small] /ill 9 ! hi/ory ( !    
arts1    yet h[ our =efa!rs clung to x1 
& ) :at c>e &    ,sid5ote3 ,?is is !    

,*auc] type    pa9s !y adorn$ x1 ?is    
unromantic1 unev5tful-look+ l& (        
,engl&1 surely by ?is too our he>ts may 
be t\*$ & our hope   quick5$4    ,= z 0 
! l&1 su* 0 ! art ( x :ile folk yet     
tr\bl$   !mselves ab\t su* ?+s2 x /rove 
little to impress p   ei!r by pomp or   
+5uity3 n unseldom x fell into          
commonplace1   r>ely x rose into maje/y2
 yet 0 x nev] oppressive1 nev] a        
slave's nightm>e or an insol5t boa/3  at
 its be/ x _h an   inv5tiv5ess1 an      
individuality1 t gr&] /yles h nev]      
ov]pass$3 its be/ too1 & t 0 9 its v    
he>t1 0 giv5   z freely to ! yeoman's   
h\se1 & ! humble village *ur*1 z   to ! 
"l's palace or ! mighty ca!dral3 nev]   
co>se1 ?\gh   (t5 rude en\gh1 sweet1    
natural  unaffect$1 an art ( peasants   
r ?an ( m]*ant pr9ces or c\rti]s1 x mu/ 
be a h>d   he>t1 ,i ?9k1 t does n love  
x3 :e!r a man has be5 born   among x l  
ourselves1 or has come wond]+ly on its  
simplicity   f all ! gr&eur ov]-seas4   
99       99       99       99       99  

,& ,sci5ce1 we h lov$ h] well1 & foll[$ 
h] dilig5tly1   :at w %e d8 ,i fe> %e is
 s mu* 9 ! pay ( !   c\nt+-h\se1 !      
c\nt+-h\se & ! drill-s]geant1 t %e   is 
too busy1 & w = ! pres5t d no?+4    ,yet
 !re are matt]s :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght easy
 = h]1 say   = example tea*+ ,man*e/] h[
 to consume its own smoke1 or   ,le$s h[
 to get rid ( its sup]flu\s black dye   
)\t turn+ x   into ! riv]1 :i* w\ld be z
 mu* wor? h] att5tion z !   production (
 ! heavie/ ( heavy black silks1 or !    
bigge/ (   useless guns4 ,anyh[1 h[ev] x
 be done1 unless p c>e ab\t   c>ry+ on  
_! bus9ess )\t mak+ ! _w hide\s1 h[ c   
!y c>e ab\t art8 ,i "k x w co/ mu* bo? (
 "t & money   to bett] ^! ?+s ev5 a     
little2 b ,i d n see h[ ^!   c be bett] 
sp5t ?an 9 mak+ life *e]ful  hon\rable =
   o!rs & = ourselves2 & ! ga9 ( good   
life to ! c\ntry   at l>ge t w\ld result
 f m5 s]i\sly sett+ ab\t !   bett]+ ( ! 
dec5cy ( our big t[ns w\ld be priceless1
 ev5   if no?+ specially good befell !  
arts 9 consequ5ce3 ,i d n   "k t x w\ld2

 b ,i %\ld beg9 to ?9k matt]s hopeful if
   m5 turn$ _! att5tion to su* ?+s1 & ,i
 repeat t1 unless   !y d s1 we c sc>cely
 ev5 beg9 ) any hope our endeav\rs   = !
 bett]+ ( ! ,arts4 7,f ! lecture call$  
,! ,less]   ,arts1 9 ,hopes & ,fe>s =   
,art1 by ,william ,morris1 pages #bb &  
#cc47  ,illu/ration3 ,kelmscott         
,william ,morris     ,! ,note by        
,william ,morris on 8 ,aims 9 ,f\nd+ !  
,kelmscott ,press1 ! la/ book pr9t$ at !
 ,kelmscott ,press1 conta9s a few errors
 9 ! ,bibliography4 ,^! errors h be5    
all[$ to /& 9 repr9t+ ! ,note "h1 9 ord]
 t ! repr9t %all be a lit]al "o4  ,mr4  
,s4 ,c4 ,cock]ell1 ! =m] ,secret>y ( !  
,kelmscott ,press1 has k9dly s5t a li/ (
 ^! corrections1 :i* appe> bel[3  ,page 
#ai1 l9e #ba--;,gold5 type %\ld be      
ins]t$ aft] #hvo4  ,page #cj1 l9e       
#af--;,june #bf1 #ahic1 %\ld be ,june   
#bf1 #ahif4  ,page #ci1 l9e #ag--;aft]  
gu9eas ins]t t5 on vellum at t5 gu9eas4 
,page #dj1 l9e #ca--;= eight leaflets   
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