tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post4355792265516603402..comments2011-05-01T08:56:22.413-07:00Comments on A World Away - The Illustrated Book: More on the Kelmscott ChaucerA World Awayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436313846070834227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-2687280404771231032009-01-16T08:45:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:45:00.000-08:00The Kelmscott Chaucer is an outstanding book. If ...The Kelmscott Chaucer is an outstanding book. If you would like to find out more about this book and see additional illustrations, please visit the McCune Collection website:<BR/>http://www.mccunecollection.org.<BR/>It has a number of illustrations from the Kelmscott Chaucer and there are plans to put all the illustrations from the book online at some point.<BR/>There are also illustrations from many other rare books including digitalized copies of some of the rare books. There are engravings from 1790 Don Quixote and 1517 Aeneid.mcccune collectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078242253484126032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-46324322566966165442008-09-04T17:16:00.000-07:002008-09-04T17:16:00.000-07:00Willow & Pamela Terry & Edward,Thanks to C...Willow & Pamela Terry & Edward,<BR/>Thanks to Charles van Sandwyk for his kind permission to use the image. It is a beauty.A World Awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436313846070834227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-47032144282384116322008-09-04T10:18:00.000-07:002008-09-04T10:18:00.000-07:00I love, love, love your new "Wind in the Willows" ...I love, love, love your new "Wind in the Willows" header!! Very charming. :)Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-13860082629987288372008-09-04T08:52:00.000-07:002008-09-04T08:52:00.000-07:00I just noticed your Wind in the Willows header ill...I just noticed your Wind in the Willows header illustration! So perfect!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-13086008305358396272008-09-03T04:32:00.000-07:002008-09-03T04:32:00.000-07:00Margaret,You are blessed indeed to have access to ...Margaret,<BR/>You are blessed indeed to have access to the U of A library especially the Bruce Peel Special Collections. There are many treasures there and this is a wonderful resource. They have an original William Blake!!A World Awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436313846070834227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-6915244386503211372008-09-03T04:28:00.000-07:002008-09-03T04:28:00.000-07:00Thank you everyone for your comments. I've bee...Thank you everyone for your comments. I've been chasing rainbows....the ones in water that is.<BR/><BR/>Welcome Celia <BR/><BR/>Acorn Moon, yes the wood engraver would have laboured for many hours on those decorative borders. <BR/><BR/>Pamela Terry & Edward thanks for adding me to your blog list.<BR/><BR/>Willow I have to check out 'The Nineth Gate' Thanks for the tip.A World Awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436313846070834227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-11739177853544162312008-09-02T16:23:00.000-07:002008-09-02T16:23:00.000-07:00What a beautiful, beautiful book! The engravings a...What a beautiful, beautiful book! The engravings are so gorgeous--I've taken out the facsimile copy in the U of A library numerous times, but I can't even imagine how amazing the original must have been, complete with pigskin binding!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197591307149394913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-23032391186579010482008-09-02T09:35:00.000-07:002008-09-02T09:35:00.000-07:00I hope you don't mind, but I have added your blog ...I hope you don't mind, but I have added your blog to my list of Splendid Locales. I just love it here, and I always learn something new, which is wonderful!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-4472777270189559532008-09-02T06:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T06:51:00.000-07:00Magnificent work of art. Very interesting post!Hav...Magnificent work of art. Very interesting post!<BR/><BR/>Have you seen the film "The Nineth Gate"? It has to do with collectors of rare books.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-19478156465210664792008-09-02T03:52:00.000-07:002008-09-02T03:52:00.000-07:00A perfect example of illustration, decoration and ...A perfect example of illustration, decoration and lettering, each one a masterpiece in itself, coming together to make a whole. We studied this book at art college, each time I see it I marvel at the creativity, workmanship and vision of all those talents combined, not least the wood engraver.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245729031812260555.post-65036860468329977842008-09-02T01:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T01:51:00.000-07:00Morris, Burne-Jones, Walter Crane, Chaucer, beauti...Morris, Burne-Jones, Walter Crane, Chaucer, beautiful intricate block prints, books - how delicious! All my favourite inspiring things.<BR/><BR/>So pleased to have stumbled into your blog!!!<BR/><BR/>CeliaCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.com