Item #9934 Letter to John Ruskin from William Morris about the proposed "Restorations" of St. Mark's, Venice, November 3, 1879. William Morris, Keepsake Roxburghe, Zamorano Clubs, Scenic Road Press.
Letter to John Ruskin from William Morris about the proposed "Restorations" of St. Mark's, Venice, November 3, 1879

Letter to John Ruskin from William Morris about the proposed "Restorations" of St. Mark's, Venice, November 3, 1879

[Los Angeles]: Scenic Road Press, 1988. Unbound. Near Fine binding. Item #9934

Oblong bifolium, 6-1/8" x 9-3/4." Limited edition, one of 150 copies. Printed in black on the front cover, the imprint occupies the verso of the read leaf; interior blank. A nearly fine copy in unused envelope.

An anxious letter from Morris about taking measure to stop what he and others feel would be a ruinous renovation of the Venetian icon. The original is in the Sanford and Helen Berger Collection.

Price: $45.00

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