Shelfmark
Lg.4.59 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Li.2.19 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Lkk.6.31 (copy 3)
Author
Title
Venusberg / by Anthony Powell.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Duckworth, 3 Henrietta Street, London, 1932.
Physical description
254, [2]p ; 19cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
With dust-jacket ; designed by Misha Black.
Note
Publisher's light grey cloth binding with lettering in gold on spine.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Ms. inscription: "For Clara [Anthony Powell's nanny], with the best wishes of the author Tony Powell, Oct. 11th. 1932".
Provenance
[Copy 2] Ms. inscription: "For Rose Macaulay from Anthony Powell 24 Oct 1944".
Provenance
[Copy 3] Presentation copy. Inscription on front endpaper: "For John & Wyndham Lloyd, in recognition of their service to the principality of Wales. From the author, Tony Powell. Oct 6th 1832. "Up the airy mountain / down the rushy glen, / we daren't go a-hunting / for fear of little men"". The four-line stanza is a quote from William Allingham's poem 'The Fairies'.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Acquired as part of the Wyndham Lloyd postcard collection (MS 737).
Provenance
[Copy 3] Armorial bookplate of Wyndham Edward Buckley Lloyd on front pastedown.
Binding
[Copy 1] Housed in blue leather and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling ; made by R. L. Day (binder's stamp inside).
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Black, Misha, 1910 - 1977 Bookjacket designer.
Added entry--name
Macaulay, Rose, 1881 - 1958 former owner.
Added entry--name
Lloyd, Wyndham E. B. (Wyndham Edward Buckley) former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B22632