Kelmscott Press

Kelmscott Press
a printing business (1890–98) run by William Morris at Hammersmith, London, England, which produced fine editions of his own books and other works. The Kelmscott Chaucer, an edition of the Canterbury Tales with illustrations by Burne-Jones, is considered to be one of the most beautiful books ever produced. Kelmscott was the name of the manor house in Gloucestershire where Morris lived for many years.

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  • Kelmscott Press — The Nature of Gothic von John Ruskin, gedruckt bei Kelmscott Press. Erste Textseite Die Kelmscott Press war eine englische Privatdruckerei. William Morris (1834 1896) war nicht nur ein bekannter englischer Dichter, Politiker und Designer, sondern …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kelmscott Press — Colophon Une page du Chaucer : Troilus and Criseyde …   Wikipédia en Français

  • (the) Kelmscott Press — the Kelmscott Press [the Kelmscott Press] a printing business (1890–98) run by William Morris at Hammersmith, London, England, which produced fine ↑editions of his own books and other works. The Kelmscott Chaucer, an edition of the ↑Canterbury… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kelmscott Manor — is a limestone house in the Cotswold village of Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England. It dates from around 1570, with a late 17th century wing, and was the country home of the writer, designer and socialist William Morris from 1871 until his death in… …   Wikipedia

  • Kelmscott — is a small village close to the River Thames in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire near the Gloucestershire border.The small parish church of St.George dates from around 1190, and in the churchyard is the tomb of William Morris, designed by Philip… …   Wikipedia

  • Kelmscott House — is a historic building in Hammersmith, the London home of William Morris from April 1879 to his death in October 1896.Originally called The Retreat , Morris renamed it after the Oxfordshire village of Kelmscott where he had lived at Kelmscott… …   Wikipedia

  • Kelmscott Manor — ist ein aus Kalkstein bestehendes Cotswold Haus am Rande der Ortschaft Kelmscott, Oxfordshire/England. Es liegt nahe der Themse und entstand in der Zeit um 1570; im späten 17. Jahrhundert erhielt es einen zusätzlichen Flügel. Von 1871 bis zu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kelmscott (disambiguation) — Kelmscott may refer to:* Kelmscott, Oxfordshire * Kelmscott, Western Australiaee also* Kelmscott House * Kelmscott Manor * Kelmscott Press * Kelmscott railway station, Perth * Kelmscott School …   Wikipedia

  • kelmscott — ˈke(l)mzkət, ˈkeu̇m , m(p)sk ; mzˌkät, m(p)ˌsk adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from the Kelmscott Press, publishing firm in Hammersmith, England, from Kelmscott, England, home of William Morris died 1896 English poet and artist,… …   Useful english dictionary

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