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Kelmscott Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

This photograph shows the binding of the Kelmscott Press edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. The pattern was designed by Pre-Raphaelite Craftsman William Morris near the time of his death, executed in white pigskin with silver clasps at Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson's Doves Bindery

Picture No
13789867
Media ID
45162716
Size
3309px x 4624px (4.7MB)
Credit
© CLM Archive Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Bookbinding from William Morris Designer,' designed by William Morris, executed at Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson's Doves' Bindery
Date
circa 1896

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Binding Chaucer Clasps Craftsman Doves Executed Kelmscott Pigskin Pre-raphaelite


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