Shelfmark
Lbb.2.10 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Lq.3.13 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Ib7.3.16 (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Lq.2.48 (Copy 4)
Title
Arthur Christopher Benson : as seen by some friends.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1925.
Physical description
xvi, 170 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill., ports.. ; 23 cm.
Note
Editor is E. H. Ryle - editor's preface.
Note
Includes contributions by M. R. James, Hugh MacNaghten, Mark Sturgis, et al.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Includes chronology of Benson's life and works - pp. xiii - xv.
Note
Publisher's blue cloth binding with Benson's signature stamped in gold on front board.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Armorial bookplate of Buckinghamshire County Library.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Stamp on title-page verso: "Bucks County Library".
Provenance
[Copy 1] Ms. inscription: "E. B. Basden 94.", in pencil: "26.x.64 Jantsen".
Provenance
[Copy 4] Booklabel of the M. R. James Collection of Eton College Library with ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.
Provenance
[Copy 4] Bookplate of James Orton.
Provenance
[Copy 4] Bookseller's blue and white paper label of Hugh Rees Ltd, London.
Provenance
[Copy 3]: Manuscript inscription on upper flyleaf recto: "Alwyn Scholfield / Cambridge / 31 Oct. 1925"; In Scholfield's hand on final leaf (blank), transcribed "Parody by A. C. Benson of Maclean's Old Testament History", dated Feb 1917.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Ms. annotations on front endpaper, title-page, and chronology.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Ms. previous Eton shelfmark: Em.7.2.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Ms. annotations in pencil on contents page.
Subject
Added entry--name
Basden, E. B. former owner.
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Ryle, E. H. editor.
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Macnaghten, Hugh, 1862 - 1929 contributor.
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Sturgis, Mark, 1884 - 1949 contributor.
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James, M.R. (Montague Rhodes), 1862 - 1936 contributor.
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Scholfield, A. F. (Alwyn Faber), 1884 - 1969 (Alwyn Faber) former owner.
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Added entry--name
George Bell & Sons publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B19670