William Morris
American editor
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graphic design
- In graphic design: William Morris and the private-press movement
William Morris, the leader of the movement, was a major figure in the evolution of design. Morris was actively involved in designing furniture, stained glass, textiles, wallpapers, and tapestries from the 1860s through the 1890s. Deeply concerned with the problems of industrialization and the factory…
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“The American Heritage Dictionary”
- In dictionary: General-purpose dictionaries
…American Heritage Dictionary, edited by William Morris, who was known for his valuable small dictionary Words (1947). The American Heritage was designed to take advantage of the reaction against the Merriam-Webster Third. A “usage panel” of 104 members, chosen mostly from the conservative “literary establishment,” provided material for a set…
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