the Kelmscott Press
/ðə ˌkelmzkɒt ˈpres/
/ðə ˌkelmzkɑːt ˈpres/
- a printing business run by William Morris at Hammersmith, London from 1890 to 1898, which produced fine editions of his own books and other works. The Kelmscott Chaucer, an edition of the Canterbury Tales with illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones, is considered to be one of the most beautiful books ever produced. Kelmscott was the name of the large house in Gloucestershire where Morris lived for many years.
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