A beautiful card featuring a Christmas greeting surrounded by a William Morris design, as found in the British Library collection. The text reads 'Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year', with the date of 'Dec. 1896'.

Blank inside for your own message, and supplied with an envelope, in biodegradable cello packaging.

Taken from a collection of proof-sheets, woodcut illustrations and borders, fly-sheets, circulars, and book-labels, printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press, 1891-98.

Shelfmark: C.43.f.24 'trial page'.

Brand: British Library