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x, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction: William Morris: writer, designer and social critic -- The quest for a life of purpose: Morris before the firm, 1834-1861 -- Idealism and action: the early years of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co.,1861-1869 -- Markets and their decorative arts: Morris the man of business, 1869-1875 -- Experimentation and growth: Morris as designer-craftsman, 1875-1881 -- A Ruskinian dream: Morris at Merton Abbey, 1881-1883 -- Socialism and the mature enterprise, 1883-1891 -- Morris, Kelmscott and the firm, 1890-1940 -- Conclusion: Art, enterprise and ethics -- Index -- The William Morris Society. |
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Morris, William, 1834-1896.
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Businesspeople -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Artisans -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Designers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Socialists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Morris, William, 1834-1896. (OCoLC)fst00029046
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Artisans. (OCoLC)fst00817519
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Businesspeople. (OCoLC)fst00842980
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Designers. (OCoLC)fst00891345
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Socialists. (OCoLC)fst01123754
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Press, Jon, 1953-
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| ISBN |
0719024188 |
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9780719024184 |
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0719024196 (pbk.) |
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9780719024191 (pbk.) |
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