The Kelmscott Chaucer
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The Kelmscott Chaucer is the lavish 1896 edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s works designed by William Morris and illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones, celebrated as one of the finest achievements of the Arts and Crafts movement in bookmaking.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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fine press book ⓘ illustrated book ⓘ |
| artStyle | Pre-Raphaelite ⓘ |
| authorOfText | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingTypical |
pigskin over oak boards
ⓘ
vellum over boards ⓘ |
| bordersDesigner | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | The Kelmscott Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsText |
Parliament of Fowls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shorter poems by Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Book of the Duchess NERFINISHED ⓘ The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legend of Good Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Troilus and Criseyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorationDesigner | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | folio ⓘ |
| genre | medieval literature collection ⓘ |
| heldBy |
British Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huntington Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Library & Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrationArtist | Edward Burne-Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrator | Edward Burne-Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialLettersDesigner | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inkColor |
black
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red ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality craftsmanship
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influence on private press movement ⓘ integration of text and illustration ⓘ ornate borders and initials ⓘ |
| numberOfIllustrations | 87 ⓘ |
| pageLayout | double-column ⓘ |
| paperType | handmade paper ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Hammersmith, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printer | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | letterpress ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| publisher | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
masterpiece of the Arts and Crafts movement
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one of the finest books of the nineteenth century ⓘ |
| title | The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeDesigner | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typefaceUsed | Chaucer type ⓘ |
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