The tale of Beowulf, 10 January 1895
- Title(s):
- The tale of Beowulf.
- Additional Title(s):
Tale of Beowulf sometime king of the folk of the Weder Geats
Beowulf. English.- Published/Created:
- Hammersmith : Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press, 10 January 1895.
- Physical Description:
- vi, [2], 119 p. ; 29 cm.
- Holdings:
- Unable to reach service. Holdings currently not available
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/6251544
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Added engraved title page: The tale of Beowulf sometime king of the folk of the Weder Geats.
"Done out of the Old English tongue by William Morris & A.J. Wyatt, and printed by the said William Morris at the Kelmscott press, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, in the county of Middlesex, and finished on the 10th day of January, 1895"--Colophon.
300 paper copies. 8 vellum copies.
Woodcut t.-p. and 1st p. of text with decorative borders; ornamental initials and marginal decorations; chapter headings and sidenotes printed in red.
Note to reader regarding pronounciation inserted.
Peterson, W.S. Bibliography of the Kelmscott Press A32
BAC: British Art Center copy is one of 8 on vellum. Inscribed: To Charles Fairfax Murray from William Morris Feb. 9th, 1895. Bound in vellum with silk ties. - Subject Terms:
- Dragons -- Poetry.Epic poetry, English (Old)Kelmscott Press -- Publisher.Monsters -- Poetry.Morris, William -- Pres. insc. to Charles Fairfax Murray, Feb. 9, 1895.Morris, William -- Printer.Murray, Charles Fairfax -- Pres. insc. from William Morris, Feb. 9, 1895.Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1895.
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