The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [William Morris, Kelmscott Press] (page 1/3)

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Page 501: the vine-leaf page border

A vine-leaf border with grapes; it is from a right-hand page 9a recto), page 501. If you use it for a left-hand page you should flip it so that the thicker side is towards the edge of the page. It’s fine as-is for a single page or a Web page (although if you are writing in Arabic or Hebrew or [...] [more...] [$]

Troilus and Criseyde Exchange tokens

This woodcut is from page 483; Troilus and Criseyde, a young man and a young woman respectively, are shown on either side of a hexagonal table; there are plates of fruit and a flagon of drink. [...] [more...] [$]

Atrolabe: scientist and boy

This illustration, surrounded by a leafy border inspired by medieval and early printed books, shows a man holding a robe and with sixteenth-century or earlier style courtly footwear and hat, standing on the balcony of a castle at night, with a starry sky visible, holding up an astrolabe, while next to him stands a boy also wearing a long robe, and barefoot [...]Chalmers in his Biography doubts this. [more...] [$]

Full-page arts and craft movement border

This ful-page border, frame, or surround is made with an intricate design of grape leaves and swirling vines and includes bunches of grapes. [more...] [$]

Woodcut with border

Troilus and Criseyde are shown on either side of a hexagonal table; there are plates of fruit and a flagon of drink. There is grass on the floor, suggesting a courtyard. This [...]Troilus and Criseyde. I have left the outer border but coloured it grey rather than black. [more...] [$]