William Morris. Art and the Beauty of the Earth. 1898

Chiswick Press fine press publication of the text of a lecture delivered by William Morris at Burslem Town Hall on October 13, 1881. This is lecture two of the series given by Morris at the Burslem Town Hall that year.

This lecture is particularly noted for Morris’ words, "Time was when everybody that made anything made a work of art besides a useful piece of goods, and it gave them pleasure to make it [ ] if I have any worthy aspiration, it is the hope that I may help to bring about the day when we shall be able to say, So it was once, so it is now."

Price: £75
Title: Art and the Beauty of the Earth
Author: William Morris
Publisher: Published by Chiswick Press for Longmans, London
Publication Date: 1898
Format: Bound in original blue-grey Holland-backed paper covered boards with dark blue linen spine and black title to front cover. Printed with Morris's Golden Type designed by William Morris for the Kelmscott Press. Printed on fine mould-made paper.
Pages: 31pp.
Condition: Very Good. Chip to the paper at upper left, light foxing to boards and sunning to spine. Rubbing to edges and corners. Otherwise a clean interior.
Stock Number: RB02629