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The work of William Morris is shown beautifully in this gorg
I enjoyed both the text and the pictures in this book.Certainly this is a fine show of Morris's decoration.It is also a good starting place to begin exploring the Arts & Crafts movement that followed from Morris's work.

SO MODERN
We would need William Morris'ideas nowdays. He understood the importance of hands and mind in art and hated the guilty factories and industries that killed arts and crafts...that's why he is so modern...Was he wrong?Absolutely not! ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Portions condensed into prose by Winifred Turner and Helen Scott ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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Therewith they went their ways to the Court of the Count and found him not there, because he was gone to Bericain to visit Amis his fellow, and comfort him of the death of his father. And when he found him not, he departed sore troubled, and said to himself that he would not betake him to his own land till he had found Amis his fellow; and he sought him in France and in Almaine, where soever he heard tell that his kindred were, and could find no certainty of him. ... Read more

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Hah, thrall! said the lady, thou art bold; thou art over-bold, thou naked wretch, to bandy words with me. What heed I thy tale now thou art under my hand? Her voice was cold rather than fierce, yet was there the poison of malice therein. But Birdalone spake: If I be bold, lady, it is because I see that I have come into the House of Death. The dying may well be bold. ... Read more

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wonderful tale of strong women in dire straits
what must it have been like to have been a powerful, independent woman and to have read this epic fantasy in 1895, the year of its publication, twenty five years before women were given the vote in America?this epic of powerful, able females (and the bonds of friendship which both bind and conflict them) is far more than a melodrama of its day, and William Morris was a visionary in his portrayal of, and obvious admiration for, strong women. Every bit as good as THE WELL AT THE WORLD'S END...with great women baddies, as well, and kind, generous, and faithful men....check it out! ... Read more

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The second of two volumes of letters from writer/designer William Morris to his colleagues--including the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti--and loved ones. At one time or another, Morris was also an architect, a painter, a poet, a businessman, an interior decorator, a book illuminator, a furniture maker, a lecturer, a weaver, a magazine editor, a novelist, a Socialist campaigner, a translator, an essayist, a printer and a publisher. Known for his propensity to create beautiful objects and his inability to relax, let alone sit still, Morris' contributions to design and literature rank him in an English tradition with Blake and Dickens. ... Read more

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Disappointing color reproductions
Anyone interested in good color and sharp outlines should definitely avoid this book!Reproductionsare sometimes dull and outlines often fuzzy.Very disappointing.I returned it immediately.

Great sampling of Morris' work
I truly like this book! It is a 9.5" X 12.5" book in size, with 41 pages, 40 of which have full page with exception of 1" border designs. Only one pattern (Rose Pattern) is narrower. Copyright free designs for personal use, important! and very useful at the copy shop, because the printing is so good that one can extract and enlarge copies at will, this book will not let you down in that respect.Dover gives you wallpaper, tile, fabric & carpet patterns by photograph, very clear, as well as several tapestry designs photographed.Have already enlarged and traced the Cherwell design as well as the Acanthus leaves design for a future tapestry pattern.Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!

Patterns are: Angel With Scroll(painting),Rose Pattern(tile),Daisy Pattern(tile), Daisy design(for wallpaper),Trellis design(w), Marigold(w), Vine(w), Acanthus(w), Apple(w), Ceiling Paper designed for St. James' Palace, Wallpaper(same), Wild Tulip(w), Bruges design(w), Pink Rose(w), Honeysuckle(chintz), Bird & Anemone(chintz), Strawberry Thief(c), Wandle(c), Rye(c), Acanthus(velvet), Cherwell(velvet),Velvet broche, St. James design for silk, Kennet design(s), Cross Twigs(s), Tulip & Rose for tapestry, Anemone(tapestry), Bird&Vine(t), Peacock&Dragon(t), Dove&Rose(t), Lily(t), various carpet designs. ... Read more

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A must-have for William Morris fans
Elizabeth Wilhide's superb "William Morris: Decor and Design" will be a real treat for William Morris fans.Wilhide combines dozens of sumptuous color photographs of Morris interiors with an overview of his life, his influences, and his artistic goals.I learned a number of interesting things about his personal background, such as:

- His beautiful wife Jane had a long affair with fellow artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti;
- In addition to his design work, he was such a respected poet that he was offered the poet laureateship of England once Tennyson had died;
- Many of his designs are still in active production today, more than a century after his death.

Morris shunned the effect the Industrial Revolution had had on the arts in England (and elsewhere) and proposed that hand-crafted art, furniture, wallpaper, and so on be the goal of an artists' cooperative he helped to found.He felt that art should be in every home and that it should be useful, beautiful to look at, and durable.This success of the cooperative produced the uncomfortable situation, for Morris, of having art be so beautifully and painstakingly produced by hand that, in the end, only the wealthy could afford it.

The photographs of Morris interiors, wallpaper designs, furniture, and more, are absolutely sumptuous, and Wilhide's well-informed and well-written text helps to expand our understanding of the whole of Morris' life.Highly recommended!

This is a beautiful, must-have interior design book!
With its stunning photographs, reproduced in exceptional color, William Morris: Décor & Design is a fine interior design book that belongs on every coffee table. This book will surely win more appreciation for thediverse talents of the great designer when newcomers to Morris see thebreadth of his talents presented so beautifully. As a long-time admirer, Ihave many books about the 19th century designer, poet, fantasist, etc., butthis is one of my favorites, as well as one of the most complete books onhis design that I have seen. Photographs range from the interiors of housesand public buildings decorated by Morris for clients, to the homes heactually lived in. Insets show details of patterns, from wallpaper totapestry to upholstery fabric to curtains, as well as pages from hisilluminated books and the Morris & Co. catalog. Non-Morris interiorsare shown for comparison. A pictorial glossary of his most common patternscompletes the book. Further, the biography chapter is a good, comprehensiveintroduction to Morris, describing his forays into politics and literature,as well as his many efforts in all aspects of design. I recommend thisbeautifully designed book, a fitting tribute to Morris's own delight indesign, to any lover of beauty in art and design.

This is a beautiful, must-have interior design book!
With its stunning photographs, reproduced in exceptional color, William Morris: Décor & Design is a fine interior design book that belongs on every coffee table. This book will surely win more appreciation for thediverse talents of the great designer, especially when newcomers to Morrissee the breadth of his talents presented so beautifully. As a long-timeadmirer, I have many books about the 19th century designer, poet,fantasist, etc., but this is one of my favorites, as well as one of themost complete books on his design that I have seen. Photographs range fromthe colorful interiors of houses and public buildings decorated by Morrisfor clients, to the homes he actually lived in. Insets show details of hisstriking patterns, from wallpaper to tapestry to upholstery fabric tocurtains, as well as pages from his illuminated books and the Morris &Co. catalog. Non-Morris interiors are shown for comparison. A pictorialglossary of his most common patterns completes the book. Further, thebiography chapter is a good, comprehensive introduction to Morris,describing his forays into politics and literature, as well as his manyefforts in all aspects of design. I recommend this beautifully designedbook, a fitting tribute to Morris's own delight in design, to any lover ofbeauty in art and design.

This is a beautiful, must-have interior design book!
With its stunning photographs, reproduced in exceptional color, William Morris: Décor & Design is a fine interior design book that belongs on every coffee table. This book will surely win more appreciation for thediverse talents of the great designer, especially when newcomers to Morrissee the breadth of his talents presented so beautifully. As a long-timeadmirer, I have many books about the 19th century designer, poet,fantasist, etc., but this is one of my favorites, as well as one of themost complete books on his design that I have seen. Photographs range fromthe colorful interiors of houses and public buildings decorated by Morrisfor clients, to the homes he actually lived in. Insets show details of hisstriking patterns, from wallpaper to tapestry to upholstery fabric tocurtains, as well as pages from his illuminated books and the Morris &Co. catalog. Non-Morris interiors are shown for comparison. A pictorialglossary of his most common patterns completes the book. Further, thebiography chapter is a good, comprehensive introduction to Morris,describing his forays into politics and literature, as well as his manyefforts in all aspects of design. I recommend this beautifully designedbook, a fitting tribute to Morris's own delight in design, to any lover ofbeauty in art and design. ... Read more