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The Kelmscott Press, founded by William Morris and Emery Walker, published 53 books in 66 volumes between 1891 and 1898. Each book was designed and ornamented by Morris and printed by hand in limited editions of around 300. Many books were illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones.
William Morris fundó en 1891 Kelmscott Press donde produjo trabajos originales (The Story of Sigurd the Volsung, The fall of the Nibelungs, etc), así como reimpresiones de los clásicos, siendo su obra más conocida la edición de los Cuentos de Canterbury, de Chaucer, ilustrada por Burne-Jones e impresa en Kelmscott Press en 1896.
In January 1891, Morris founded the Kelmscott Press, a private press which would go on to publish the celebrated Kelmscott Chaucer. By the early 1890s, Morris was increasingly ill and living largely as an invalid; aside from his gout, he also exhibited signs of epilepsy.
The Kelmscott Chaucer was the last title printed by the Kelmscott Press that was overseen by Morris before his death in 1896. It represents the culmination of Morris’s pursuit of the “Ideal Book” and is widely considered one of the most beautiful books ever printed.
This exhibit examines the life and vision of inspirational firebrand William Morris. It focuses on his written works, political activism and artistic endeavors. Morris was a man of incredible depth and breadth of talent. His creativity and industry are aspirational for today's citizens.
The Wood Beyond the World is a fantasy novel by William Morris, perhaps the first modern fantasy writer to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, and thus the precursor of much of present-day fantasy literature. It was first published in hardcover by Morris's Kelmscott Press, in 1894.
4 de nov. de 2023 · A poet, novelist, translator, painter, and the owner of the Kelmscott Press at Kelmscott Manor, William Morris is best known as a textile designer and for his famous wallpaper patterns that have become icons of the British Arts and Crafts movement.
