The Morris Collection was originally produced to celebrate the centenary of the founding of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co firm in 1861; subsequently, more papers went into production than the original choice of 60 papers, some of the same pattern but in different colourways, produced in 1961. A revised price list dated to 1968 has been pasted to the front cover.
Bound in plastic cover with photograph of Morris within Kelmscott Press border on front cover; above, printed in gold, SANDERSON, and within the border, ‘THE William Morris [facsimile of his signature] HAND PRINTED COLLECTION’. Inner page advertising Sanderson showrooms, with Foreword by R. C. H. Briggs on verso, and an index and price page. Also contains printed black and white reproductions showing several widths of the wallpaper interleaved with the patterns.
1. Net ceiling, William Morris, 1895. Yellow ochre, jade green, bright blue, on purple-blue ground.
2. Hyacinth, J. H. Dearle, c.1900-12. Light brown, yellow ochre, pale olive green, pink and pink-beige on white.
3. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Bright cyclamen pink, yellow ochre on dark turquoise.
4. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Bright turquoise blue, yellow ochre on dark turquoise.
5. Golden Lily, J. H. Dearle, c. 1880-1917. Brown outline, pale olive green, pale pastel green, yellow ochre, pinks, two shades of turquoise blue on white.
6. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Light scarlet on olive brown.
7. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Bright light blue on purple.
8. Sweet Briar, J. H Dearle, c. 1912. Pink, red, two shades of green, brown on white. (N.B. Although described as ‘original colourway’, this lacks the third shade of bright green for outline of rose leaves in the original).
9. Seaweed, J. H. Dearle, early twentieth century. Two shades of light an pale lime green, cream, two shades of light blue, salmon pink on deep blue with light blue stippling.
10. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. White on stone grey.
11. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. White on light yellow ochre.
12. Marigold, William Morris, 1875. Light grey-green on darker ground.
13. Celandine, J. H. Dearle, c. 1896. Green, pale green, olive green, light blues, pinks, yellow, and yellow ochre on white.
14. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Burnt orange on purple.
15. Harebell, J. H. Dearle, c. 1911. Light and mid-grey-blue, two shades of light and mid-green, pale yellow on white.
16. Chrysanthemum, William Morris, 1876. Lime green outline, pale grey-greens, dull beige on dark green ground.
17. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Dull lime green, dull blue, on dark brown with black outline.
18. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Orange and salmon pink on light olive brown.
19. Net ceiling, William Morris, 1895. Beige-brown, yellow ochre, dull blue outline, light purple-blues, light blue, pale lime green on white.
20. Pimpernel, William Morris, 1876. Two shades of light blue, three shades of pink-purple, several shades of light purple-blues, light blue, pale lime green on white.
21. Persian, J. H. Dearle, late 19th century. Light grey-blue, burnt orange and light orange, light and dark lime green and light grey-green on deep green-blue ground.
22. Persian, J. H. Dearle, late 19th century. Salmon and deep pink, three shades of light green, pale blue on white.
23. Indian, G. G. Scott, c. 1868-70. Orange on purple.
24. Indian, G. G. Scott, c. 1868-70. Gold-leaf on white.
25. Indian, G. G. Scott, c. 1868-70. Light brown, black on deep puce.
26. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Blue on green.
27. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Orange on bright lime green.
28. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Dull green outline, pale green and white on pale blue.
29. Bachelor’s Button, William Morris, 1892. Ochre outline, yellow on white on pale green.
30. Vine, William Morris, c. 1873. Two shades of dull purple, two shades of dull green, blue on deep blue ground.
31. Honeysuckle, May Morris, 1883. Bright purple-pink, pink, orange, lime greens, brown on white.
32. Honeysuckle, May Morris, 1883. Three shades of light green, light brown outline, yellow, beige, light red on cream.
33. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Dull mustard-ochre on deep dull maroon.
34. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Gold leaf on deep turquoise.
35. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Pale grey-blue and green on white.
36. Michaelmas Daisy, J. H. Dearle, 1912. Purple and grey-green on white.
37. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Burnt orange on olive green.
38. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Bright turquoise on purple-blue.
39. Mallow, Kate Faulkner, 1879. Pale lemon yellow and white.
40. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Red on burnt orange.
41. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Grey on white.
42. Acorn, William Morris, 1879. Dull ochre on iron grey.
43. Net ceiling, William Morris, 1895. Two shades of light dull grey-blue and pale lime green on white. (N.B. Original colourway 324 much more turquoise blue and pure pale lime green).
44. Net ceiling, William Morris, 1895. Yellow ochre, light pink-brown, light grey on buff ground.
45. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Deep purple-blue and deep jade green on purple-blue ground.
46. Bruges, William Morris, c. 1887-87. Yellow and yellow ochre on white.
47. Indian, G. G. Scott, c. 1868-70. White on black.
48. Indian, G. G. Scott, c. 1868-70. Dull scarlet on light brown.
49. Indian, G. G. Scott, c. 1868-70. Iron grey and light green-grey on light brown-grey ground.
50. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Light rose on dark rose ground.
51. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. White on mid-grey.
52. Bird and Anemone, William Morris, 1881. Light green on darker green.
53. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Silver on white.
54. Pink and Rose, William Morris, 1891. Very pale pink on light pink.
55. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Olive brown on lighter olive ground.
56. Borage ceiling, William Morris, 1888-89. Pale yellow on white.
57. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Gold-leaf on dark blue.
58. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, 1880. Deep purple-pink outline on purple-pink.
59. Poppy (Pink and Poppy), William Morris, 1880. Light green outline on white.
60. Sunflower, William Morris, 1879. Cream on buff.
61. Acorn, William Morris, 1879. Dull light copper brown on deeper tone.
62. Willow, William Morris, 1871-74. Two shades of yellow on white.
64. Willow Bough, William Morris, 1887. Four shades of green, light brown on cream.
65. Horn Poppy, May Morris, c. 1885. Red and white on deep salmon pink with lighter pink stippling. (N.B. Not identical with original colour 173 which has red-brown outline on dusty pink ground).
66. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Pale yellow on white.
67. Larkspur, William Morris, 1872. Light blue-grey on white.
68. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Bright yellow on yellow ochre with gold yellow stippling.
69. Queen Anne, (attributed to) William Morris or Chambrey Corker Townshend, c. 1868-70. Orange on olive brown with deep red stippling.
For another book of the original 60 papers, see B89.
