Shelfmark
La.6.24 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
La.6.25 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Glue and lacquer : four cautionary tales /; translated from the Chinese by Harold Acton & Lee Yi-Hsieh; preface by Arthur Waley, with illustrations from drawings by Eric Gill interpreted on copper by Denis Tegetmeier.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : The Golden Cockerel Press, [1941].
Physical description
139 p. : 10 ill. ; 25 cm.
Note
"These four stories are from a collection called Hsing shih hêng yen ... They were published in 1627 by a certain Fêng Mêng-lung ... Fêng Mêng-lung figures as the 'editor' of the series. This means that he collected and arranged already-existing stories." p.9.
Note
Printed by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter.
Note
Date from p.139.
Note
Paper watermarked.
Provenance
(Copy 1) Bookplate of Nicholas Kessler. Ms. bookseller's note in pencil. Henry Sotheran Ltd. bookseller's label. Loose bookseller's bibliographic description of book.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ms. inscription: "For dearest John and Gillian [John and Gillian Sutro] to read in bed tucked up on a Sunday morning while the bells bells bells go pealing to prolong their bliss! With fond love from Harold [Harold Acton].
Binding
(Copy 1) Blue morocco binding with gold title in Chinese stamped on front board ; bound by S & S, London (binder's stamp on front pastedown).
Binding
(Copy 2) Blue morocco quarter-binding with yellow cloth boards ; gold title in Chinese on front board.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) No. 25 of 350: "The 'Specials' (Nos. 1-30) are printed on hand-made paper, bound in full morocco, and accompanied by collotype reproductions of Eric Gill's drawings" p.139.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) 5 ill; ECL copy no.63 of 350: "The 'Ordinaries' (Nos. 31-350) are printed on mould-made paper, bound in 1/4 morocco" p.139.
Subject
Tales China.
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Acton, Harold Mario Mitchell, 1904 - 1994 inscriber.
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Yi-Hsieh, Lee translator.
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Gill, Eric, 1882 - 1940 artist.
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Tegetmeier, Denis engraver.
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Sutro, John former owner.
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Sutro, Gillian former owner.
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Sandford, Christopher printer.
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Rutter, Owen, 1889 - 1944 printer.
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England London.
Language code
eng chi
Identifier
B19223