Kelmscott Press
William Morris (1834-1896), poet and designer, became the leader of the revival of book design when he founded the Kelmscott Press at Hammersmith, London, in 1891. His books are noteworthy for their use of roman types based on those of Nicolaus Jenson and their elaborate use of woodcuts. The fifty-three books produced by the press during the eight years of its existence had a great influence on commercial publishers in England, Germany and the United States. They helped to reestablish in the mind of the public the idea that printing could be an art. The Kelmscott Chaucer stands as the most spectacular book of the press.