Morris, William; Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle: A note by William Morris on his aims in founding the Kelmscott Press (1898)

July, & Dec., 1892; March 9, May 20, May 27,
Aug. 1, and Dec. 1,1893; March 31, April 21,July 2,
Oct. 1 (aleaflet), & Dec. 1,1894; July 1,& Nov. 26,
1895; June 1,1896; Feb. 16, and July 28,1897. The
three lists for 1892,8c some copies ofthat forMar.9,
1893, were printed on Whatman paper, the last of
the stock bought forthe first edition of The Roots
ofthe Mountains (seep.10). Besides these, twenty/
nine announcements, relatingmainly to individu/
al books,were issued; 8C eight leaflets, containing
extracts from the lists, were printed for distribu/
tion by Messrs. Morris 8C Co.
The following items, as having a more permanent
interestthanmostof these announcements,merit
a full description:
1. Two forms of invitation to the annual gather/
ings of The Hammersmith Socialist Society on
Jan. 30,1892, and Feb. 11,1893. Golden type.
2. A four/page leaflet for the Ancoats Brother/
hood, with the frontispiece from the Kelmscott
Press edition of A Dream of John Ball on the first
page. March, 1894. Golden type. 2500 copies.
3. An address to Sir Lowthian Bell, Bart., from his
employes, dated 30th June, 1894.8pages. Golden
type. 250 on paper and 2 on vellum.
4 A leaflet, with fly/leaf, headed An American
Memorial to Keats, together with a form of invi/
tation to the unveiling of his bust in Hampstead
Parish Church onjuly 16,1894. Golden type. 750
copies.
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