The roots of the mountains : wherein is told somewhat of the lives of the men of Burgdale, their friends, their neighbours, their foemen, and their fellows in arms / by William Morris.

Download/Print selected image

Large Print

Morris, William, 1834-1896, The roots of the mountains , MDCCCXC [1890]

Print Record | Large Print Record

Creator:: Morris, William, 1834–1896
Title(s):: The roots of the mountains : wherein is told somewhat of the lives of the men of Burgdale, their friends, their neighbours, their foemen, and their fellows in arms / by William Morris.
Published/Created:: London : Reeves and Turner, CXCVI Strand, MDCCCXC [1890]
Physical Description:: [viii], 424 p. ; 20 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5079 .R66 1890
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
[Request]
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/584717
Classification:: Books
Notes:: "A superior edition of 250 copies was printed on a slightly larger Whatman paper; these were bound in Merton Abbey block-printed linens, designed by Morris -- either Honeysuckle ... or Little Chintz."--Parry.
With a preliminary half-title leaf.
Printed by Chiswick Press: Charles Whittingham and Co., Tooks Court, Chancery Lane.
William Morris / edited by Linda Parry. London : Philip Wilson Publishers, 1996, p. 318, O.4b
BEIN: Advertising matter: 32 p. at end not included in collation. (1981 65)
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in Honeysuckle printed linen, designed by Morris and Company. Inscribed: Jack Simmons.
Subject Terms:: Charles Whittingham and Co. -- Printer.
Chiswick Press -- Printer.
Reeves and Turner -- Publisher.
Simmons, Jack -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:: Textiles.
Cloth bindings (Binding)
Contributors:: Morris & Co. (London, England)
Export:: XML
IIIF Manifest:: JSON

If you have information about this object that may be of assistance please contact us.

YCBA Collections Search