Shelfmark
Lss.1.01(01) - Lss.1.01(03)
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy:] Hb.3.02
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy:] Hb.3.03(01-05)
Author
Quis?
Title
Eton Sketch'd : a series of designs, illustrative of an Eton life, as it was in my time / by Quis?
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : Published by James Wyatt and Son, High Street, Oxford, 1841.
Physical description
leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 x 32 cm.
Series statement
(Eton sketch'd)
Note
[Lss.1.0 (02)] Front wrapper of issue no. 2 taken as title page.
Note
"Floreat Etona" at head of title.
Note
[Hb.3.02] issue no. 2 only.
Note
[Hb.3.02, Hb.3.(01-05)] Previous shelfmarks in pencil on front endpapers.
Note
[Hb.3.03(01-05)] Bound with original blue papers wrappers.
Formatted contents note
Contents: [Hb.3.03(01-05)] This item contains volumes no. 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.
Provenance
In the collection of M. R. James.
Provenance
[Lss.1.01 (02)] Bookseller's label on front wrapper of issue no. 2 (Ingalton Bookseller & Stationer, Eton).
Provenance
[Hb.3.02, Hb.3.03(01-05)] Armorial bookplate of Thomas Best.
Provenance
[Hb.3.02] Bookplate of the 7th Duke of Newcastle, dated 1928.
Binding
[Hb.3.02] 19th century brown leather half-binding with marbled paper covered boards and endpapers, gilt lettering on spine.
Binding
[Hb.3.03(01-05)] 19th century red leather half-binding with marbled boards and end papers, gold tooling, gilt lettering on spine, five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
[Lss.1.01(01) - Lss.1.01(03)] Issue nos. 2-4 only.
Copy-specific note
[Lss.1.01(01) - Lss.1.01(03)] Original printed blue paper wrappers ; issue no. 3 lacks wrappers ; issue no. 4 lacks back wrapper.
Subject
Eton College.
Added entry--name
James, M.R. (Montague Rhodes), 1862 - 1936 (Montague Rhodes) former owner.
Added entry--name
Best, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Pelham-Clinton, Henry, 1864 - 1928 former owner.
Added entry--name
James Wyatt and Son publisher.
Added entry--name
Ingalton Bookseller & Stationer printer.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Identifier
B24463