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1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris
1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris

1893 Rare Book Set - The Earthly Paradise, a poem by William Morris

$300 USD - $300 USD
$300 USD
$300 USD - $300 USD
$300 USD

Author: William Morris.
Title: The Earthly Paradise. A Poem.
Publisher: Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1893. Complete set of 3 volumes.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 x 5 inches.
Pages: Complete in three volumes (Vol. I: Spring–Summer; Vol. II: Autumn; Vol. III: Winter).
Binding:  Attractive and Near Fine original publisher’s cloth bindings in muted green, uniformly decorated with blind-stamped ornamental borders and central gilt circular device on the upper boards. Gilt spine titles and volume designations. (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective, removable mylar cover. A pleasing, cohesive set with strong visual presence.
Content: Near Fine content (bright, tight and clean, some pages unopened).

Estimate: (USD 350 – 500).

The books: The Earthly Paradise is William Morris’s monumental narrative poem, inspired by classical mythology, medieval romance, and seasonal cycles. Structured around the months of the year, the work unfolds as a sequence of retold legends and original verse, framed by a group of wanderers seeking a land free from death. This 1893 Author’s Edition, published in Boston by Roberts Brothers, presents the poem in its mature form and reflects Morris’s vision of poetry as a living, moral, and aesthetic force. 
Issued in three seasonal volumes—Spring–Summer, Autumn, and Winter—this edition emphasizes the cyclical structure at the heart of the poem. The restrained yet elegant cloth bindings align closely with Morris’s ideals of craftsmanship, harmony, and permanence, making the set particularly appealing to collectors of Arts and Crafts–era literature.

The author: William Morris (1834–1896) was one of the central figures of the Arts and Crafts movement, a poet, designer, printer, and social thinker whose influence extended across literature, decorative arts, and political philosophy. In The Earthly Paradise, Morris brought together his love of medieval storytelling, classical myth, and richly patterned language, creating one of the most ambitious poetic works of the Victorian period.