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The Kelmscott Chaucer

Item date(s): 1974

Geoffrey Chaucer
Edward Burne-Jones  - (illustrated by)


Pages: 554pp + 192pp
Size: 437mm

Sub-type: Facsimile edition

Place publication: London
Publisher: Basilisk Press
Cat. 004 - MM2
Exhibition 2017

Additional notes:
From the Basilisk Press catalogue: 'The Kelmscott Chaucer with a companion volume of previouly unpublished pencil drawings made for the work by Edward Burne-Jones. Each volume is covered in pure linen specially printed for this edition by Liberty of London in William Morris's 'Larkspur'. This pattern designed in 1874, has not been reprinted on fabric during the past hundred years. The original colourway of deep red-brown madder on a sand ground has been used for the bold floral design in this new, full-size printing. Hand stitched and bound by A. W. Lumsden, Bookbinders Ltd, Edinbourgh. The Kelmscott Chaucer printed by The John Roberts Press Ltd, London in letterpress black and red. The companion volume printed by W. S. Cowell Ltd, Ipswich in offset-lithography. Both volumes in wooden slipcase. 515 copies (500 for sale) of which this number 350.'

Exhibition notes:
Item 004 - MM2 on Booknesses: Artists' books from the Jack Ginsberg Collection.

UJ Art Gallery, University of Johannesburg

25 March to 5 May 2017



Ref: GB/9876


   


   



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