Meinhold, William. Sidonia the Sorceress. London: Kelmscott Press, 1893
Scope and Contents
Two conjugate leaves from Sidonia the Sorceress printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press in London, 1893. Printed in black and red ink in English in Golden type on paper. Four decorated initials are printed in black ink along with printed tree leaves appearing at the end of sentences. A flower and leaf watermark and chain lines are present. Signature c4 is printed on the left side of page 23. Pages 23, 24, 25, 26 all printed in Arabic numerals at the end of the text on the right or left side of the page. 8.25” X11.25”
Dates
- Creation: 1893
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Historical Information
Description of the complete edition: Sidonia the Sorceress by William Meinhold. Translated by Francesca Speranza Lady Wilde. Large quarto. Flower watermark, paper. 472 pages. Golden type. Black and red ink. Limp vellum binding with silk ties. 300 paper, 10 vellum copies. Colophon dated 15 September 1893. Published by the Kelmscott Press, 1 November 1893, at 4 guineas (paper) and 20 guineas (vellum).
Source: Peterson, William S. "The Kelmscott Press: A History of William Morris’s Typographical Adventure." Berkeley: U of California Press, 1991.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: Chinese
Repository Details
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