Entrée principale:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Titre et auteur:

The nature of Gothic : a chapter of the Stones of Venice / by John Ruskin.

Publication:

Hammersmith : Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press and published by George Allen, London, 1892.

Description:

iv, 127 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:
500 copies printed in "golden" type, with a border on p. 1 and initials throughout; printer's device at end of pref. and colophon.
Imprint from colophon.
Pref. by William Morris dated Feb. 15th, 1892.
In stiff vellum, with ties.
Preface signed and dated: William Morris ... Feb. 15th, 1892.
First text p. within woodcut border; ornamental initials.
For date of publication see Scott, T. Morris, p. 84.
Peterson, W. Kelmscott Press, A4
Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2004

Ressources:
Rosenwald Collection copy

Sujet:

Architecture, Gothic.
Architecture gothique.

Classification/genre:

rare books.
Silk ties (Binding) England London 19th century.
Vellum bindings (Binding) England London 19th century.
Watermarks (Paper) England 19th century.
Printers' devices (Printing) England London 19th century.
Bookplates (Provenance) MoU
Typefaces (Type evidence) Golden.

Vedettes secondaires:

Morris, William, 1834-1896, printer.
Bishop, Cortlandt F. (Cortlandt Field), 1870-1935, former owner.
Morris, William, 1834-1896
Kelmscott Press.
William Morris and Kelmscott Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection (Library of Congress)

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 19720
Cote: 7587
Statut: Disponible