William Morris & Company, Ltd., (Ruskin House)

Essentially a sales catalogue, this volume exhibits the Arts & Crafts style of William Morris’ artists and designers. His devotion to traditional craftsmanship, whether in tapestries and textiles, or in books and illustrations, made William Morris (1834-1896) and his work in Hammersmith, England the key element of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The Archives & Rare Books Library has a fine collection of Morris’ poetry, sagas, and typography from his Kelmscott Press, along with his lectures on architecture and on the art of the book. This book showcases the range of his additional design influence in stained glass, ornamental ironwork, and building casements. It is an important study text for architecture, industrial design, art history, and social history.