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MORRIS, WILLIAM. The Story of Cupid and Psyche, With Illustrations Designed by Edward Burne-Jones and Mostly Engraved by William Morris. 3 volumes (including portfolio of plates). Introduction by A. R. Duffy. 44 wood-engraved illustrations, reproductions of preliminary drawings by Morris. Folio, text volumes are original full midnight blue morocco with gilt-lettered tan calf spine labels, top edges trimmed and gilt; patterned board slipcase, some toning; plates in 1/4 matching blue morocco folding box, with a few bumps to spine; prospectus and plate list loosely inserted. Cambridge: Clover Hill Editions, 1974
number 54 of 130 sets containing a set of 47 collotype prints of the original drawings and 44 proofs of the wood engravings from a total edition of 500. A lavishly produced work.
