Letters from the 15th century : on the origins of the Kelmscott Chaucer typeface : a study, with specimen leaves, of the influence of the early German printers on William Morris' masterpiece /
Pirages, Phillip J.,1945-author.
Chaucer, Geoffrey,-1400.Works.1896.Selections.
Borezo, Amy,binder,binding designer.
Mann, Jill,1977-book designer.
Morris, William,1834-1896,printer.
Schöffer, Peter,approximately 1425-approximately 1502,printer.
Mentelin, Johann,approximately 1410-1478,printer.
Koberger, Anton,approximately 1440-1513,printer.
Zainer, Günther,-1478,printer.
Horton Tank Graphics,printer.
Book is laid into a cloth-covered drop-spine box opposite five detached leaves in protective plastic coverings.
"Of this book, 165 copies were printed on Zerkall Book Laid Vellum at Horton Tank Graphics in March of 2019. Binding design consultation, bindings for the text volume, and presentation box were provided by Amy Borezo, bookbinder. Layout of the volume was done by Jill Mann. All copies include a Kelmscott Chaucer leaf and four leaves from the 1470s printed by Peter Schoeffer, Johann Mentelin, Günther Zainer, and Anton Koberger. Copies A-B are bound in pigskin ... and each includes a leaf from a vellum copy of the Chaucer, a vellum leaf from a Schoeffer imprint, and a Zainer Bible leaf with a large historiated initial ... ; each copy also has a Mentelin and a Koberger leaf with a prominent painted or illuminated initial. Copies I-XLVII are bound in flexible vellum with linen ties ... and include Chaucer leaves with large decorative initials, borders, and in most cases one or two large woodcuts.  Coopies 1-84 are bound in black floral cloth ... and include Chaucer leaves with six- and 10-line initials. Copies 85-116 are bound in linen-backed paper boards ... and include Chaucer leaves without initials or with small initials."--Colophon.
Includes bibliographical references (unnumbered pages 76-79).
Morris, William, 1834-1896.
Schöffer, Peter, approximately 1425-approximately 1502
Mentelin, Johann, approximately 1410-1478
Koberger, Anton, approximately 1440-1513
Zainer, Günther, -1478
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.
Koberger, Anton, approximately 1440-1513.
Mentelin, Johann, approximately 1410-1478.
Morris, William, 1834-1896.
Schöffer, Peter, approximately 1425-approximately 1502.
Zainer, Günther, -1478.
Kelmscott Press.
Kelmscott Press.
Works (Chaucer, Geoffrey)
Type and type-founding
Printing
Book design
Gothic type.
Incunabula.
Book design.
Gothic type.
Incunabula.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Printing.
Type and type-founding.