Utopia /
William Morris's marked up copy for printing the Kelmscott Press edition of 1893, with pencil notes and markings in his hand throughout. Copy is a 19th century reprint of the second edition of 1556, lacking the title page, prefactory matter, and pages 73-104 at the beginning of the second book.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | William Morris's marked up copy. |
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| Summary: | William Morris's marked up copy for printing the Kelmscott Press edition of 1893, with pencil notes and markings in his hand throughout. Copy is a 19th century reprint of the second edition of 1556, lacking the title page, prefactory matter, and pages 73-104 at the beginning of the second book. |
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| Item Description: | Spine title. William Morris's cut signature in ink mounted on front pastedown. With m.s. annotations in ink by F.S. Ellis, the editor for the Kelmscott Press edition of 1893; his note at end reads "Read for the press after the old copy by F.S. Ellis & imprinted &c." Handwritten notes in ink by Sir Sydney Cockerell including "The text from which the Kelmscott Press edition of 'Utopia' was set up, with pencil directions as to initials etc. in the autograph of William Morris"--Page 2 of cover. Also "To the Public Library, Chelsea" on front free endpaper. Robert Proctor's copy with his bookplate and printed label "Given by Mrs. Proctor in memory of William Morris & of her son Robert Proctor". Proctor bequeathed several gifts to different libraries. Bound in holland-backed blue boards in the style of Kelmscott Press. Housed in clamshell preservation box made by the Chelsea Bindery. |
| Physical Description: | pages [21]-[72], 105-168 ; 18 cm |