Shelfmark
Lx.4.34
Main entry--uniform title
Vápnfirðinga saga. English
Title
The tale of the Weaponfrithers : Englished out of the Icelandic.
Varying form of title
Spina Alba: F:J:H:J: M:C:S: IV. Non. Apr. MDCCCCII
Publication, distribution, etc.
Edinburgh : Printed at Edinburgh by T. and A. Constable, 1902 March.
Physical description
[2], 44p ; 23cm.
Note
Translated by Robert Proctor (information from ms. note on title-page).
Note
One of an edition privately printed as a wedding present to Francis Jenkinson, with cover title: "Spina Alba: F:J:H:J: M:C:S: IV. Non. Apr. MDCCCCII".
Note
Paper has vertical chian lines ; watermarked.
Provenance
Loose typed letter (dated 1970-06-24) to Harold Caccia signed from Ralph Assheton gifting him this book.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "Alwyn Scholfield. From F. J. H. Jenkinson. Cambridge 1912".
Binding
20th century red morocco quarter-binding with grey paper boards ; blind tooling on leather ; bound by J. P. Gray & Son, Cambridge (binder's stamp on front pastedown).
Added entry--name
Scholfield, A. F. (Alwyn Faber), 1884 - 1969 (Alwyn Faber) former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Assheton, Ralph, 1901 - 1984 former owner.
Added entry--name
Caccia, Harold Sir. recipient.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh.
Identifier
B24799