Kelmscott Press--Burne-Jones, Edward--Catterson-Smith, Robert

1) frontispiece illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design, laid down to card, the mount with detail of face in pencil; 2) frontispiece illustration, ink and gouache, laid down to card, INITIALLED BY BURNE-JONES presumably to indicate the artwork has been passed for engraving; 3-7) frontispiece illustration, proof printing without decorative border, five copies with one framed and glazed, mostly with pin-holes upper right, or loss to upper right corner; 8) illustration on 2a2v (p. [355]), ink and gouache, laid down to card, the mount with detail of chair, etc. INITIALLED BY BURNE-JONES presumably to indicate the artwork has been passed for engraving; 9-11) illustration on 2a2v (p. [355]), proof printing without decorative border, three copies, with mounts, one framed and glazed, mostly with pin-holes upper right, one proof torn lower edge not affecting image; each main illustration 180 by 112mm., some browning and spotting (11)

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This lot includes both illustrations found in Morris' The Life and Death of Jason, together with other material including an unworked photograph of Burne-Jones' original drawing for the frontispiece.