The Letters of William Morris
To his Family and Friend, 1950 first edition
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Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 23 × 15.5cm, lxvii + 406pp
William Morris's letters, here collected for the first time form a valuable record of the growth and development of mind and personality of the 'poetic upholsterer' as he was called by his contemporaries. Among the many letters included, they show him writing to his mother announcing his decision to become an architect instead of taking Holy Order, to the Athenaeum and The Times on behalf of 'Anti-Scrape'—his Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and to Mrs Burne-Jones on his view of the capitalist economy.
Condition
The book is in very good condition, the dustwrapper is tanned to the spine with a small closed tear to the front joint and some minor loss to the top edge but it is now within a protective sleeve.
Price
£30.00
