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| Keywords: The wood beyond the world by William Morris.jpg en Frontispiece and opening page of a The Wood Beyond the World Author/Contributors Morris William 1834-1896 ; Burne-Jones Edward Coley 1833-1898 ill ; Morris William 1834-1896 printer ; Kelmscott Press printer ; J J Leighton binder Notes Made by William Morris and printed by him at the Kelmscott Press Upper Mall Hammersmith Finished the 30th day of May 1894 Sold by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press --Colophon Text printed in Chaucer type Chapter titles and shoulder notes printed in red printed on watermarked Flower paper Ornate woodcut initials and half borders side and corner borders throughout text Cf Peterson Engraved ill woodcut on p 4 1st set Text on p 1 printed in red and black within ornate woodcut border Printer's device below colophon Wood-engraved frontispiece designed by Burne-Jones --Peterson Limited ed of 350 copies printed on paper 8 on vellum Cf Peterson Binding limp vellum narrow yapp edges silk ties threaded through cover spine lettered in gilt Golden type ; bound by Leighton Cf Peterson Peterson W S Kelmscott Press A27 Tomkinson G W Modern presses p 114 Book was first published in 1894 and its author William Morris is often considered one of the authors who aided in the growth of fantasy utopian literature and science fiction C S Lewis cites William Morris as one of his favorite authors and J R R Tolkein admits to being influenced greatly by Morris' fantasies The hero of this romance is named Golden Walter son of Bartholomew Golden a great merchant in the town of Langton on Holm Tired of his mundane life Walter sets out on a sea voyage anxious to see and learn more of the outside world eventually winning for himself the kingdom of Stark-Wall and the love of a beautiful maiden 1894 http //natlib govt nz/records/20427541 Morris William 1834-1896 ; Burne-Jones Edward Coley 1833-1898 ill other versions Custom license marker 2015 11 04 PD-old William Morris Edward Burne-Jones Uploaded with UploadWizard | ||||
