The history of publishing 鈥 William Morris and the Kelmscott Press
A Share Academy project
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鈥淚f I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for; I should answer; A beautiful House; and if I were further asked to name the production next in importance and the thing next to be longed for; I should answer; A beautiful Book.鈥 William Morris
The course at 果冻影院 runs a module which provides students with an opportunity to work on a 鈥榬eal鈥 publishing project.听 Students received training in object handling, selecting and curating content from staff at the and produced a physical publication highlighting key aspects of the Society鈥檚 collections, focussing in particular on Morris鈥檚 belief in books as objects of beauty
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Project Leads
- Samantha Rayner, Director, Centre for Publishing, Department of Information Studies, 果冻影院
- Helen Elletson, Curator, William Morris Society