Shelfmark
Lc.4.72 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Li.3.15 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Ib6.5.23 (copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
Ib6.5.37 (copy 4)
Additional shelfmark
Ib6.5.38 (copy 5)
Additional shelfmark
Ib6.5.39 (copy 6)
Author
Title
Eton echoes : a volume of humorous verse / by Gilbert Frankau.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton : G. New, High Street, Eton, 1901.
Physical description
49, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
With a half-title page.
Note
Paper has horizontal chain lines.
Note
Publisher's grey wrappers with cover title printed in red.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Ms. inscription: "With best wishes, & excuses for its mediocrity I take the liberty of presenting this wretched doggered to 'me tutor, Gilbert Frankau, Eton, June 1901".
Provenance
[Copy 1] Ms. inscription in pencil on back endpaper: "Brenda from Christopher, 8th Jan 1939".
Provenance
[Copy 2] Loose ms. letter to Edmund Warre (Headmaster of Eton College 1884-1905) about this pamphlet, with Edmund Warre's reply in red ink at foot of page.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Copy 3] and [Copy 4] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Provenance
[Copy 4] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Binding
[Copy 1] In acid-free pamphlet wrapper.
Binding
[Copy 2] In acid-free envelope.
Binding
[Copy 3] and [Copy 4] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; publisher's grey paper wrappers retained.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".
Subject
Eton College.
Added entry--name
New, George, active 1891 - 1903 publisher.
Added entry--name
Warre, Edmond, 1837 - 1920 correspondent.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Identifier
B20466