Ballads and Narrative Poems
London, Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press for Ellis & Elvey, 1893 (first thus).
Octavo, [iv], 227 pages printed in red and black in Golden type, with wood-engraved title page, borders and initials.
Full limp vellum with green silk ties, lettered in gilt on the spine; vellum a little cockled, and slightly marked and rubbed; ties a little frayed; minimal loss to the blank lower margin of one leaf (K3); two other leaves (M6 and N1) with tiny blemishes to the lower margin; minimal light foxing, generally confined to the lower margins; discreet presentation inscription in ink on the front flyleaf ('Vera Frost | from AM. | 4 iii 23'); an excellent copy.
One of only 310 copies on paper (a further six copies were printed on vellum). Peterson A20.
Item #123986
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