{"product_id":"1913-rare-book-tales-from-the-earthly-paradise-by-william-morris-illustrated","title":"1913 Rare Book - Tales From The Earthly Paradise by William Morris, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"1245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"110\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Morris. Illustrated by Isabel Bonus.\u003cbr data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eTales from the Earthly Paradise.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"220\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Adam and Charles Black, 1913. First Illustrated Edition by Isabel Bonus.\u003cbr data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"294\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 \" X 6 \".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: viii-280 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"341\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good, near fine, original publisher’s pictorial grey cloth binding, beautifully decorated in gilt, brown, turquoise, and black with medieval motifs and a circular vignette of a sailing ship. Spine titled and illustrated in gilt and brown with a knight holding a sword (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.\u003cbr data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"611\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, front free endpaper bears a charming 1919 gift inscription (“Sheila Scott, with love from Auntie Seal”) - as shown). \u003cbr data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with twelve full-page colour illustrations by Isabel Bonus. The artwork captures the delicate Pre-Raphaelite sensibility that reflects Morris’s aesthetic vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 250– 300).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA striking Edwardian edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eTales from the Earthly Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e—a selection of William Morris’s poetic narratives arranged in prose by W. J. Glover. This Adam and Charles Black publication (1913) represents a beautiful continuation of Morris’s legacy, uniting Arts and Crafts ideals with early twentieth-century book design. The twelve richly colored plates by Isabel Bonus evoke a dreamlike medieval world—echoing the Pre-Raphaelite atmosphere that surrounded Morris’s literary and artistic life. The tales themselves, including \u003cem data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eThe Land East of the Sun and West of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eThe Golden Apples\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eThe Love of a Princess\u003c\/em\u003e, blend classical myth and northern legend into meditations on beauty, fate, and longing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eWilliam Morris (1834 – 1896) was a British designer, poet, and visionary who profoundly shaped the Arts and Crafts Movement. As founder of the Kelmscott Press, Morris championed craftsmanship and aesthetic integrity in an age of industrialization. His \u003cem data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2317\"\u003eThe Earthly Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e (1868 – 1870) remains one of his most ambitious literary works—a poetic cycle that sought to revive the spirit of medieval romance through the ideals of art and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2850\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eIsabel Bonus (fl. early 20th century) was a British artist and illustrator known for her refined color plates and sensitivity to romantic and mythological subjects. Her work here reflects both Pre-Raphaelite delicacy and Edwardian grace, making this 1913 edition one of the most visually appealing illustrated versions of Morris’s tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010071478521,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251108EarthlyParadise-000.jpg?v=1762626434","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1913-rare-book-tales-from-the-earthly-paradise-by-william-morris-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}