Morris-Related Products and Services
For a listing of artisans and salespeople who are members of the William Morris Society, please see the Directory Listing  The "Shopping Guide to William
Morris," for many years a regular feature of the Newsletter of the
William Morris Society in the United States, provided
detailed information on Morris-connected products of all
kinds.Use this link to read the back issues.
Arts and Crafts Tours offers many programs of interest to Morrisians. Each tour in Britain is accompanied by scholars serving as lecturers, guides, and hosts. Contact: Arts & Crafts Tours, 110 Riverside Drive, Suite 15E, New York, NY 10024, Tel. (800) 742-0730, fax (212) 787-2823, artsandcraftstours@msn.com.  J.
R. Burrows & Co.
This Massachusetts firm offers decorative arts designed by leaders of the Anglo-American Arts and Crafts movement, including textiles, rugs, and paper designs by William Morris. They have an excellent Web site with information on their products and on Victorian events, particularly those relating to the Arts and Crafts movement. Contact: J. R. Burrows and Company, Historical-Design Merchants, P. O. Box 522, Rockland, Massachusetts 02370, Tel. (617) 982-1812, merchant@burrows.com.
Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies "The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies [has] done more to promote a greater awareness of the movement than any single publication, while at the same time fulfilling the mandate of the specialized journal to assist in shaping the course of research in the field" (W. E. Fredeman, 1988) Founded in 1977 by Francis Golffing, the Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies publishes semi-annually in the Spring and Fall studies of Pre-Raphaelite, Aesthetic, and Decadent art, culture, and literature of the nineteenth century. It is refereed by an Editorial Advisory Board of international scholars, with its editorial office at York University, Toronto. The journal welcomes the submission of articles and asks that two copies of manuscripts be included with an e-mail address or international postal coupons. To encourage more subscribers, the Journal has lowered the subscription price for individuals to $24, as well as offering a three-year subscription for $50. Subscriptions for institutions cost $40 per year. Subscriptions and submissions should be sent to: David Latham, Editor, Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies, Strong College, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3; dlatham@yorku.ca.
Poster
from Thomas G. Boss Fine Books
 Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas G. Boss Fine Books specializes in books, posters, and drawings of the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco periods. Regularly issued catalogues (some available on their Web site) often offer William Morris items. The firm recently published two reference books of interest, Mark Samuels Lasner's A Selective Checklist of the Published Work of Aubrey Beardsley and Anthony Bambace's Will H. Bradley: A Bibliographical Guide. In honor of the Centenary year, they has produced the poster shown, which reproduces a portrait of Morris drawn c. 1915 by the German-American artist Carl S. Junge (size 18 x 24 in., in two editions: $50.00 signed by the publisher, and $35.00 unsigned). Photograph of Mr. Boss holding a Kelmscott Chaucer Contact: Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 355 Boylston Street, Second floor, Boston, MA 02116, Tel. (617) 421-1880, fax (617) 536-7072, info@bossbooks.com.
Catalogue
44 Kelmscott Press, William Morris & his
Circle from Colophon Book Shop
 The Colophon Book Shop now has an online version of their Catalogue No. 44: Kelmscott Press, William Morris & His Circle--The John J. Walsdorf Collection with a few additions. The 565 items listed, priced, and described in detail include books about the Kelmscott Press and printing; writings of William Morris; books devoted to William Morris; William Morris and His Circle; and the Arts & Crafts. Association copies, letters, and ephemera are also offered along with the productions of the Kelmscott Press, including the magnificent Kelmscott Chaucer. A printed version, limited to 1,500 copies printed by the Ascensius Press; is 144pp. long and contains 12 illustrations. It is priced at $15.00. There is also a Limited Edition of 34 numbered copies bound in boards and cloth by Gray Parrot is also offered, price $175. Each copy contains a leaf from the Kelmscott Press edition of Gothic Architecture. Also available is a poster reproducing an original albumen photograph of Morris taken by Elliot and Fry on 21 March 1877. The poster is limited to 350 numbered copies, in two colors by The Ascensius Press, 11" x 18" price $10.00. Contact: The Colophon Book Shop, 117 Water St., Exeter, NH 03833, Tel. (603) 772-8443, fax (603) 772-3384, colophon@nh.ultranet.com. William
Morris Gallery Shop
The shop at the William Morris Gallery offers a large selection of Morris-related items including giftwrap, writing paper, china, mugs, and other items. They now have information available on the home page for the Gallery. Contact: William Morris Gallery, Water House, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17, Tel. (0181) 527-3782.
Meg
Andrews Antique Costumes and Textile
A specialist dealer in Oriental and European antique costumes and textiles, Meg Andrews often has for sale examples from the Arts and Crafts movement. Recent items in stock--reproduced on her web page--include Morris and Co. embroideries with designs by William and May Morris. Contact: Meg Andrews, 23 Cowper Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 5NF, UK, Tel. (01582) 460107, fax (01582)461112, meg.andrews@cwcom.net. Jax
Arts and Crafts Rugs
Jax Arts and Crafts Rugs, located in Berea, KY, imports and makes rugs inspired by turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts designers. They offer a William Morris rug produced in Turkey using hand spun, vegetable dyed wool and claim to be the the finest reproductions of Morris' carpets to date. A 4'x6'size is in stock, and runners and room sizes will soon be available. The firm also markets rugs in what they call the Dard Hunter, Jugendstil, and Gustav Stickley collections. Contact: Jax Arts and Crafts Rugs, 109 Parkway, Berea, KY 40403, Tel. (606) 986-5410, jmartin@kih.net.
ArtImage
Morris Computer Wallpaper
"Wallpaper" is the term used for graphic backgrounds which can be added to you computer's "desktop" or web page. ArtImage offers a selection of designs based on adapted from wallpapers and textiles produced by Morris and Co.
Bradbury
and Bradbury
California-based manufacturer of wallpapers and textiles offers several designs based on Morris and Co. products as well as patterns by others Arts and Crafts movement figures.
Designs
In Tile
This firm makes reproductions of tiles designed by William De Morgan and adaptations of Morris and Co. designs. Custom work is available. Their web site http://www.designsintile.com includes links to resources for Arts and Crafts and for home restoration. Contact: Design in Tile, Box 358, Mount Shasta, CA 96067, Tel. (530) 926-2629, Fax (530) 926-6467, info@designsintile.com.
CharlieRoe
Contact: Gerard Kerr, Charlieroe, 91 Corhampton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5NX UK, Tel. and Fax 01202-469576, charlieroe@clara.net.
Designers
Forum
 Designers Forum is a leading producer of needlepoint and cross stitch kits based on the 19th century designs of William Morris and William De Morgan, two of the leaders of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The company is headed by Beth Russell, best-selling author of three needlepoint books. By blending traditional designs with the finest materials, Designers Forum gives you the opportunity to re-create your own timeless heirlooms. Contact: Designers Forum, PO Box 565, London SW1V 3PU UK, info@BethRussellNeedlepoint.com.
Arts
and Crafts Home
Shop and mail order retailer offers Morris textiles and wallpapers, reproduction and original furniture and decorative Arts and Crafts items. Contact: Mark Golding, Arts and Crafts Home, 28 Gloucester Road, North Laines, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 4AQ, UK. Tel. 01273 600073.
Charles Rupert Designs
Online Shop. Producer and Supplier of William Morris wallpapers and fabrics, printed on vintage Surface Print machines for unparalleled quality. Many exclusive designs of wallpaper in-stock. Victorian and Arts & Crafts wallpapers and fabrics. Also historic tiles, Morris tapestries and period hardware. See our huge online catalogue with online ordering. Contact: Charles Rupert Designs; 107-401 Garbally Road; Selkirk Waterfront; Victoria, B.C. V8T 5M3 Canada. Tel. (250) 592-4916, e theshop@charles-rupert.com
Electric
Book Company's William Morris Collection
(CD-ROM)
The Electric Book Company's CD-ROM includes many of Morris's major publicaitons--News from Nowhere, A Dream of John Ball, The Well at the World's End, The Defence of Guenenvere and other Poems--along with 150 essays and lectures and the complete Life of William Morris by J. W. Mackail. All the texts can be searched and the disk includes illustrations of Morris's art and design work in all media. Compatible with Windows, Macintosh, and Unix. For details contact: The Electric Book Company, 20 Cambridge Drive, London SE12 8AL, Tel. 0181-488-3872.
Ragnarok's
William Morris Fonts and Art
A William Morris CD-ROM from the Scriptorium at Ragnarok Press includes a selection of fabric designs and patterns, plus a collection of original fonts based on his type designs for books published by the Kelmscott Press. The collection has been expanded with new fonts, new patterns, and the addition of a large selection of decorative borders, emblems and initials. Morris fabric patterns are excellent for use in web page design. They can be made into contiguous tiles for use as backgrounds on web pages and also make backdrops for decorative pages in print. Each of the patterns is a high-resolution image and suitable for use online or in print. The fonts are: (1) Morris Initials, based on initials done for the Kelmscott Press; (2) Kelmscott, based on Troy; (3) True Golden, based on Golden type; (4) Black Letter, based on hand lettering Morris did as a prototype for what eventually developed into the Troy style; (5) Chaucerian Initials, based on the illuminated capitals in the Kelmscott Chaucer.Like many of our collections, Contact: Ragnarok Press, P.O. Box 140333, Austin, TX 78714, Tel. (800) 797-8973.
The
Bradshaws Farmhouse
Come and enjoy our lovely Farmhouse, built in the elegant and prosperous years of the 1750s and still retaining original features such as a panelled drawing room and barleysugar staircase for which it has been awarded the highly prestigious grade two star listing. The house overlooks open field and distant hills and boasts a secluded garden where George Bernard Shaw once enjoyed a A Midsummer Nights Dream performed on the grass stage. Our spacious double bedroom has a large four-poster bed. An adjoining bedroom is also available. Private bathroom. The working farm provides farm assured bacon and succulent sausages as part of our traditional English breakfast. Kelmscott is a peaceful and unspoilt little village built mainly from honey tinted Cotswold stone. There is a pub, a church and Kelmscott Manor in which William Morris lived from 1871 until his death in 1896. He is buried in Kelmscott churchyard. We are situated on the edge of The Cotswolds, famed for their natural beauty and richness of history and are within easy reach of Oxford, Bath, Stratford, Cheltenham, Windsor, Blenheim Palace and Swindon. The Thames Trail is within walking distance and there is a range of good local eating places. Stephanie & Peter Classey
Gren Gate Farms Antiquarian Books A corproate member of the William Morris Society, Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books specializes in books relating to all aspects of the British and American Arts and Crafts movement. The firm does not have its own website but lists stock on the sites of two professional associations, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. They maintain a relatively small but carefully chosen selection of books and ephemera relating to William Morris and his circle, including fine bindings and illustrated books.
Larisa and Christopher Cassell
Tel. 816-776-6735 19th Century Poets B & B
A Bed and Breakfast in Stillwater, MN. We have eight rooms, all dealing with Poets from the 19th Century--with Morris being our latest. Each room is designed around the period in which that poet wrote, and we are incorporating as much personal information and artifacts as we can in each room. William Morris fascinates me, and the room devoted to him is one of my favorites. Contact Julie Anderson at anderjjddc@aol.com
Silk
Road Textile Merchants
Austin, TX firm sells cotton fabrics in several Morris patterns. Contact: Silk Road Fabrics, inc., 3910 N. Lamar, Austin, TX USA 78756-4012, Tel )512) 302- 0844, Fax (603) 719 5908.
Steve Howard
FLORA and POMONA We specialise in the furniture and effects of the Arts & Crafts Movement from its beginnings in circa 1840 up to 1940. Many movements in art & design begin with a reaction against a prevailing trend. By 1840 the tendency to decorate excessively that had begun with William the Fourth was taking hold and is now generally described as "Victorian". Much of the Victorian design was a degeneration of previous historical styles including that of the Medieval Gothic Period. Pugins work, however, was a tribute to the original Gothic design purity and he vehemently criticised any that was not. This criticism was carried forward by the writing of Ruskin and, later, William Morris who wrote against the shoddy workmanship & design of Industrialised mass commercialism. Morris believed in providing quality, craftsman-made design to the masses. The key concepts to these thinkers were those of Honesty of construction, Truth to materials, Beauty in design and Functionalism. Arts & Crafts therefore can be seen as a description of a philosophy rather than of a particular design style. It encompasses, among others, works as varied as those of the Glasgow and Cotswold Schools.
P22 announces the availability of its Morris Font set, for PC or MAC computers. It is more accurate than any other Morris fonts on the market, and includes the Troy type, Golden type, and many of Morris's typographical ornaments. There is a 15% discount for Morris Society members; please use this link and type WMS15 (all caps) in the "pricing category" portion of the order form: http://www.p22.com/products/morris.html. Longtime Morris Society member (and former administrator of Kelmscott Manor) Helen Webb has opened a small hotel, "The Beechwood, " in Devon in the southwest of England. The hotel was built in 1883 as a gentleman's residence. It became a hotel in 1952. During the spring of 2004, they refurbished the hotel, using Morris designs extensively throughout the house, both in curtains and rugs, as well as having tapestries and other drawings associated with Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites. The hotel is in the small town of Ilfracombe on the North Devon coast, and it backs onto the famous South West Coastal Path. Ilfracombe has a very pretty harbour and is an ideal base for exploring other areas of Devon. Helen Webb offers a special rate for members of the Society who book into the hotel. See http://www.beechwoodhotel.co.uk/. Mike Taylor runs a website selling ties and cufflinks. He stocks a range of Liberty of London ties, including several based on William Morris designs. See http://www.linksandties.co.uk/LibertyOfLondonTies.aspx. Browse a wide range of Morris & Co tapestries and wall-hangings including a range of designs by William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and John Henry Dearle. Each of our pieces has been extensively researched and represents some of the finest Morris & Co tapestry and textile work available. Free shipping world-wide.
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British
specialist furniture maker offers reproductions of furniture
and decorative arts designed and/or inspired by Morris and
his associates, also Gothic, Arts and Crafts, Scandanavian,
American Mission, and other styles. The highlight is a set
of reproductions of bed, washstand, clothes horse and
dressing table mirror made by the Firm in 1861.
