“William Morris” (1st edition)

7.75" x 4.75"

rare. centenary, first edition of "William Morris - Stores in Prose, Stories in Verse, Shorter Poems, Lectures and Essays." hardcover, 671 pages, published in 1934 and printed in England. features the loveliest end papers from a reproduced design by William Morris. missing its original dust jacket but book is in excellent vintage condition.

William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist. Associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, he was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he played a significant role in propagating the early socialist movement in Britain. Morris is recognised as one of the most significant cultural figures of Victorian Britain; though best known in his lifetime as a poet, he posthumously became better known for his designs. (source: Wikipedia)