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William Morris is perhaps best known today for the beautiful
textile designs he created under the banner of Morris & Co,
which continue to decorate homes around the globe. As one of the
leading lights of British socialism, however, he is less well
known, and this series of Morris's Manifestos seeks to highlight
his extraordinary contribution to the literary canon on subjects
socialist and artistic. Based on a lecture given at the Manchester
Royal Institution in 1883, Art, Wealth and Riches is a
thought-provoking essay that considers art as having educative and
aesthetic value that should be shared with the many, rather than
financial value that should be hoarded by the few. Morris asks: 'Is
art to be limited to a narrow class who only care for it in a very
languid way, or is it to be the solace and pleasure of the whole
people?'
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V&A William Morris Recipe Box
William Morris; Edited by Victoria and Albert Museum
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Keep favourite recipes at hand yet neatly filed in a decorative
Galison recipe file box. Eight glossy tabbed dividers organize
recipes into Fruits and Vegetables, Breads and Pasta, Eggs and
Dairy, Soups and Salads, Meats and Poultry, Fish and Seafood,
Desserts, and Beverages. Fifty 4 x 6" fill-in recipe cards are
included, and printable blank recipe card templates are available
online. The hinged box measures 6-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 8".
A far-sighted Victorian, William Morris was a pioneering socialist, book designer and decorative artist, founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and author of intense short lyrics, long poetic narratives, and utopian-socialist prose romances. This annotated critical edition is the first attempt to make Morris's 42,000-word verse sequence accessible to a modern audience. The edition's scholarly apparatus also records the location of extant manuscripts and provides full scholarly collations of changes made in Morris's text during his lifetime. Extensive reader aids for enhanced comprehension and a wealth of references relating the work to art, history, and politics are two of this book's most important features. In addition, sample illustrations and original initials provide a sense of The Earthly Paradise's original appearance and design.
The Norse mythologies have become increasingly popular due their
influence on modern film and television, including Marvel Studios'
Avengers and renowned TV series Game of Thrones.
'One of the very few necessary and inevitable utterances of the
century.' William Morris, in the Preface. The Nature of Gothic
started life as a chapter in Ruskin's masterwork, The Stones of
Venice. Ruskin came to lament the 'Frankenstein monsters' of
Victorian buildings with added Gothic which 'The Stones' inspired;
but despite his misgivings the original moral purpose of his
writing had not fallen on stony ground. The Nature of Gothic, the
last chapter of the second volume, had marked his progression from
art critic to social critic; in it he found the true seam of his
thought, and it was quickly recognised for the revolutionary
writing it was. As Morris himself put it, The Nature of Gothic
'pointed out a new road on which the world should travel'; and in
its indictment of meaningless modern labour and its celebration of
medieval architecture it could be called the foundation stone of
Morris's aesthetic and purpose in life. 40 years after he first
read it, Morris chose Ruskin's text for one of the first books to
be published at his Kelmscott Press, using his own Golden type. It
is one of the summits of his career, and one of the most beautiful
books ever published. Few books can so completely sum up an era.
The Kelmscott Nature of Gothic encapsulates the meeting of two
remarkable minds and embodies their influence in word, image and
design. But more than that, Ruskin's words are increasingly
relevant for our times. In this facsimile edition, the first ever
made of this rare book, the reader can fully appreciate their
importance and their legacy, as understood by one of the most
potent visual imaginations to have worked in Britain. In this
enlarged edition, essays by leading scholars, Robert Hewison (who
was one of Ruskin's successors as Slade Professor of Fine Art at
Oxford University), Tony Pinkney (Senior Lecturer at Lancaster
University) and Robert Brownell (lecturer, stained glass maker and
author of Marriage of Inconvenience) explain the importance of this
book for Ruskin, for Morris and for us today.
William Morris is well known for his unmistakable tapestries,
furniture, fabrics, wall paper and even stained glass. His work has
now been used for over 150 years on many more decorative as well as
functional products. The William Morris Playing Card Set features
two standard size decks of playing cards in the famous Celandine
and Seaweed designs. Each deck is in its own colorful box for safe
keeping and the 2 sets are packaged in a keepsake drawer box. -
Size: 4.25 x 5.75" - Includes: 2 Decks of 52 cards
William Morris had a lifelong fascination with illuminated books.
He collected thirteenth- and fourteenth-century manuscripts and
became one of the foremost experts on the art of bookmaking and
calligraphy. Aiming to resurrect a tradition that had fallen into
abeyance with the invention of printing, he made eighteen
illuminated books, using a variety of texts, during the course of
his life. One of these, now held in the Bodleian Library, is a
handmade edition of the Odes of Horace. The pages of this book,
reproduced here in high-quality facsimile, are among the most
intricate and ambitious that Morris ever created. Using a
Renaissance italic style of calligraphy, he illuminated letters
with delicate shades of gold and silver, and adorned them with
floral decoration and miniature faces and figures. The openings to
each of the four books of the Odes are stunning display pages on
which Morris collaborated with the artists Edward Burne-Jones and
Charles Fairfax Murray. The Roman poet Horace (65-8 BCE) wrote four
books of lyric poetry in Latin which have subsequently been
translated many times and have had an ongoing influence on Western
literature. He combined descriptions of the everyday with the
poetry of politics, patriotism, love and friendship, producing
lines of beauty and wisdom which were very popular in Morris's day
and continue to appeal in the twenty-first century. This facsimile
edition is presented in a blind embossed slipcase featuring a
detail from one of Burne-Jones' paintings in the book with a
companion volume containing an introduction to William Morris's
manuscript and an English translation of the Odes.
William Morris is well known for his unmistakable tapestries,
furniture, fabrics, wall paper and even stained glass. His work has
now been used for over 150 years on many more decorative as well as
functional products. The William Morris Celandine Embroidered Pouch
from Galison features a delicate floral pattern embellished with
hand-embroidered details on a conveniently sized zipper pouch so it
can be used for everything from desk supplies to toiletries. -
Size: 9.5 x 5 x 1.5 inches - Silk screen with azo-free dyes - Made
with 100% cotton - Poly bag packaging with hangtag - Made in India
"This astute and long overdue reappraisal provides a lucid overview
and a wealth of contextual information. An excellent resource." --
Shannon L. Rogers, Saint Joseph's University, Editor, Newsletter of
the William Morris Society in the United States"through his
insightful introduction and careful selection of documents, [Arata]
has created an invaluable edition of News from Nowhere." -- Peter
Stansky, Stanford University
"This astute and long overdue reappraisal provides a lucid overview
and a wealth of contextual information. An excellent resource." --
Shannon L. Rogers, Saint JosephaEURO (TM)s University, Editor,
Newsletter of the William Morris Society in the United States
"through his insightful introduction and careful selection of
documents, [Arata] has created an invaluable edition of News from
Nowhere." -- Peter Stansky, Stanford University
40 beautiful designs by one of Victorian era's most influential designers. Modestly priced, copyright-free collection of richly detailed patterns, faithfully reproduced from rare 1890s publication. Superb designs for wallpapers, chintzes, velveteens, tapestries, tiles, carpets, more.
For over 150 years William Morris has created beautiful and
unmistakable fabric and wallpaper. The William Morris Celandine
Embroidered Pouch from Galison features a delicate floral pattern
embellished with hand-embroidered details on a conveniently sized
zipper pouch so it can be used for everything from desk supplies to
toiletries. - Size: 9.5 x 5 x 1.5 inches - Silk screen with
azo-free dyes - Made with 100% cotton - Poly bag packaging with
hangtag - Made in India
This is a practical manual for diagnostic testing, focusing on the
historical and contemporary research on functional disorders in
general, and functional visual disorders in particular. Functional
Ophthalmic Disorders: Ocular Malingering and Visual Hysteria is a
how-to manual that is written for the practicing ophthalmologist
and optometrist, complete with color photos that allow the reader
to see pictures of select diseases. In addition to the photos,
videos are provided online to illustrate the various tests and
possible results conducted on a mock patient to assist in the
differential diagnosis. Written and edited by leaders in the field,
some of the topics covered include history of functional disorders,
ophthalmologic examination in malingering and techniques and tests
for functional and simulated defects.
Presents the first extended collection of new William Morris essays
in several decade The first collection of new Morris essays in
several decades, gathered from manuscripts, newspapers and long
out-of-print contemporary sources Follows Morris's development from
a youthful art reformer and anti-imperialist through his years as a
skilled political theorist and widely influential pan-socialist
presence Adds to our understanding of Morris's views on
competition, war, violence, social justice and the need to protect
our natural environment William Morris's socialist essays remain
uncannily relevant for our time, as he addresses issues of
inequality, precarity, and the need for pleasure and creative
fulfilment in work and life. This scholarly edition traces Morris's
opinions from his early insistence that all must have access to art
in its broadest sense, through his years as a leader and theorist
of the nascent British socialist movement. Finally, as Morris
became the elder statesman of the socialist/labour cause, these
writings demonstrate his efforts to reconcile competing factions in
the service of common aims.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Sixteen handsome renderings based on projects by one of Victorian England's foremost leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement. Includes adaptations of wallpaper and textile designs as well as scenes of Adam Naming the Beasts, Sleeping Apostles, Angel and Woman, and many more. Add color and place translucent illustrations near a source of bright light for brilliant stained glass effects.
William Morris is famous as a designer, poet and artist, but his
work as a political thinker and activist is less well known. This
collection, the first of his political writings published for
nearly 50 years, shows Morris as one of the most original and
inspiring socialist intellectuals of his generation. Covering
essays and lectures ranging through the relation between art and
politics, to his visions for a socialist society and his strident
anti-imperialism, this is an essential volume which shows Morris as
the engaged and committed socialist that he was.
The youngest son of King Peter, leaves his family home to explore
the world, meet new people, and discover the Well at the World's
End. It's an unconventional hero's journey that takes the
protagonist on a life-changing adventure. King Peter has four sons,
all of whom are eager to leave home. He allows three of them to
travel the world but forces his youngest boy, Ralph, to stay.
Despite his father's ruling, Ralph sets out on his own adventure
without his family's blessing. While on the road, he encounters
exciting and unusual characters, including the Lady of Abundance
and the maiden Ursula. When he learns of the powerful Well at the
World's End, his journey takes a sudden and unexpected turn. The
Well at the World's End is full of distinct characters and vivid
imagery. William Morris weaves a fantastical tale driven by
curiosity and romance. This story is a standout within its genre
and among Morris' impressive catalog. With an eye-catching new
cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The
Well at the World's End is both modern and readable.
Pick up your pencils and make each of these famed William Morris
patterns your own. Taking nature as his inspiration, William Morris
created over a hundred intricate and iconic wallpaper, textile and
embroidery designs. As much a poet and activist as a designer,
today he is considered one of the most outstanding and influential
designers of the Arts and Crafts movement of the late nineteenth
century. His patterns continue to be made and sold today and can be
found all over the country, including at the William Morris Gallery
in Walthamstow, London. Relax and unwind with these beautiful,
decorative patterns - and marvel at their timeless appeal.
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William Morris ABC (Board book)
William Morris; Illustrated by Elizabeth Catchpole
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Learn first words with William Morris' iconic designs in this
beautifully illustrated board book. Starting with a for apple and
ending with z for zebra, this is a stylish introduction to first
words for very young children - the perfect gift for art and
design-loving parents. Published in association with the V&A
Museum, your purchase helps the V&A to enrich people's lives as
the world's leading museum of art and design.
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