Shelfmark
Lu.4.01-Lu.4.08
Author
Title
The earthly paradise / by William Morris.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Hammersmith : Kelmscott, 1896-1897.
Physical description
8v ; 24cm.
Note
Vols 1-4 printed by William Morris, vols 5-8 printed by the Trustees of William Morris.
Note
Unfinished engraving completed by R. Catterson-Smith.
Note
Golden type in black and red on watermarked Apple paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.
Note
All vols with original limp vellum binding with beige silk ties and gilt lettering on spine.
Note
ECL copy: One of 231 copies, being one of 225 on paper.
Note
All vols with ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Vol 1 - Prologue: The wanderers, March: Atalanta's race, The man born to be king ; vol 2 - April: The doom of King Acrisius, The proud king ; vol 3 - May: The story of Cupid and Psyche, The writing on the image, June: The love of Alcestis, The lady of the land ; vol 4 - July: The son of Croesus, The watching of the falcon, August: Pygmalion and the image, Ogier the Dane ; vol 5 - September: The death of Paris, The land east of the sun and west of the moon, October: The story of Acontius and Cydippe, The man who never laughed again ; vol 6 - November: The story of Rhodope, The lovers of Gudrun ; vol 7 - December: The golden apples, The fostering of Aslaug, January: Bellerophon at Argos, The ring given to Venus ; vol 8 - February: Bellerophon in Lycia, The Hill of Venus, Epilogue: L'envoi.
Citation/references note
Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A41
Provenance
All vols with armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
All vols with armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.
Added entry--name
Abbey, John Roland, 1894 - 1964 former owner.
Added entry--name
Smith, Robert Catterson, b. 1853 - ? wood-engraver.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England Middlesex Hammersmith.
Identifier
B25009