Book auction catalogues annotated by William Morris and Sir Sydney Cockerell.

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1.46 Morris annotated catalogue.jpg

Title

Book auction catalogues annotated by William Morris and Sir Sydney Cockerell.

Date

1892–1895

Description

A close look at the doodlings in this unattractively-bound group of catalogues reveals the penciled sketches, marks and comments of William Morris (1834–1896), and the lots he marked made their way into his library, where they influenced his decorative designs for Morris & Co., and the books he produced at the Kelmscott Press.

Source

Purchased from the Harper Fund.