[Morris, William- Association Copy] The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs

London: Ellis & White, 1877.

Stated Second Edition. Original dark green fine wove cloth, printed paper label on spine. ASSOCIATION COPY: Signed by Morris on the half-title: "To Mr. George Washington Fournier Howell (1833-1910), with William Morris' best wishes, Jan: 1880." Howell was a working class politician and agitator who was secretary of the parliamentary committee of the Trades Union Congress TUC (1871-1875) 392pp. 4pp. advertisements at end, half-title and verso of final advertisement leaf browned. William Morris and George Howell had similar sympathies and worked alongside the debates in Parliament ca. 1874-7, concerning the growing conflict Russia and Turkey, and Morris met personally with the leaders of the Labour Representation League, including Howell in 1876. As well, in 1879, Howell was Chairman of the National Liberal League, of which Morris was treasurer. Label on spine darkened, a near fine copy.

Price: $2,750.00   Item #4688