Shelfmark
Lpp.3.20
Title
Examples of the art of book-illumination during the middle ages : reproduced in facsimile.
Varying form of title
Illustrations of Milton's Comus : eight drawings by William Blake
Varying form of title
Mexican picture-chronicle of Cempoallan and other states of the empire of Aculhuacan : written on 16 leaves (31pp.) of paper manufactured from the magueyfibre, about 1530
Varying form of title
Facsimiles of illustrations in Biblical and liturgical manuscripts : executed in various countries during the xi-xvi centuries, now in the possession of Bernard Quaritch : with an introduction
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : bernard Quaritch, London ; 15 Piccadilly, 1889-1892.
Physical description
6v : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims.. ; 27cm.
Series statement
([Quaritch's illustrations])
Note
Published as 10 parts in 6 vols (ECL copy bound together).
Note
Lacking part 5 but front wrapper present.
Note
Part 6-10 with title-page.
Note
Series information from Aberdeen University library catalogue.
Note
Ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Part 1: [No special title] ; part 2: Illustrations of Milton's Comus : eight drawings by William Blake / reproduced by William Griggs ; part 3: [No special title] ; part 4: Mexican picture-chronicle of Cempoallan and other states of the empire of Aculhuacan : written on 16 leaves (31pp.) of paper manufactured from the magueyfibre, about 1530 ; part 5-10: Facsimiles of illustrations in Biblical and liturgical manuscripts : executed in various countries during the xi-xvi centuries, now in the possession of Bernard Quaritch : with an introduction.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
From the collection of M. R. James.
Binding
20th century black leather quarter-binding with green cloth boards ; gilt lettering on spine and gilt tooling on spine and boards ; original wrappers of parts 2-10 bound with text ; bound by R. L. Day.
Subject
Subject
Illumination of books and manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
James, M.R. (Montague Rhodes), 1862 - 1936 (Montague Rhodes) former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B24514