Morris Pink Honeysuckle, Hardcover

William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement. In creating woven and printed textile patterns Morris chose to work with the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing, finding inspiration for his famous repeating patterns in the natural world around him: "millefleurs" tapestries and early prints of herbs as well as the crispness and abundance of exquisite detail in medieval art. His evocations of antique florals and plants in all their profusion, depth of tone and magical gradation of tints have become design classics gracing the decorative arts, including our book cover.

William Morris, a celebrated practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement, believed that any decoration is futile when it does not remind you of something beyond itself. He was keen to use natural dyes in his textile production, as can be seen in this pink and pastel version of his Honeysuckle printed cotton design.

• 100% recycled binder boards

• Decorative printed cover paper

• FSC-certified text paper

• Threaded stitching and glue, as needed

• Acid-free sustainable forest paper