The life of William Morris . BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. First printed, April 1899; Reprinted, May 1899;October 1899. New and cheaper edition, large crown 8vo, 1901. Reprinted, October 1907. J. W. PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION This biography was undertaken by me at the specialrequest of Sir Edward Burne-Jones. I will not attemptto say how much it owes to his guidance and encourage-ment, nor how much it has lost by their removal. When the taskof writing the life of Morris was placedin my hands, his family and representatives gave me un-reserved access to all the materials in their


The life of William Morris . BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. First printed, April 1899; Reprinted, May 1899;October 1899. New and cheaper edition, large crown 8vo, 1901. Reprinted, October 1907. J. W. PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION This biography was undertaken by me at the specialrequest of Sir Edward Burne-Jones. I will not attemptto say how much it owes to his guidance and encourage-ment, nor how much it has lost by their removal. When the taskof writing the life of Morris was placedin my hands, his family and representatives gave me un-reserved access to all the materials in their them, and more especially to his executors, Mr. F. and Mr. S. C. Cockerell, I owe my best thanks fortheir friendly help. I am further indebted to Mr. Ellisfor the index at the end of the book. Among the few survivors of Morriss earliest friends,I must express very special obligations to Mr. CormellPrice for generous and ungrudging assistance, and to theRev. Canon R. W. Dixon. For information as to lateryears I am gr


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