This is an image of a beige textured book cover with a label and ties. The cover is light beige linen with two fabric ties on the right side. In the center, there is a rectangular label that reads "A Leaf from the KELMSCOTT CHAUCER. Together with a Monograph by Carl Purington Rollins." The text is black with selected phrases in red. The design highlights fine craftsmanship associated with book arts and the Kelmscott Press.

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A Leaf from the Kelmscott Chaucer

William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

published 1896

Medium: set in Chaucer and Troy types in black and red with decorative initials by William Morris, on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: overall: 42.4 x 29.2 cm (16 11/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of William B. O'Neal
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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