Shelfmark
Lu.5.19 (Copy 1)
Shelfmark
Lu.5.20 (Copy 2)
Main entry--uniform title
Beowulf. English 1895
Title
The tale of Beowulf.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Hammersmith : Kelmscott, 1895.
Physical description
vi, [2], 120p ; 29cm.
Note
Translated by William Morris and A. J. Wyatt.
Note
Printed by William Morris.
Note
Includes list of names.
Note
Includes glossary.
Note
Troy and Chaucer type in black and red on watermarked Perch paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.
Citation/references note
Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A32
Provenance
Copy 1: Armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation: "Major General Villiers Hatton" (typed).
Provenance
Copy 1: Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Copy 2: Armorial bookplate of Eton College ; armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.
Binding
Copy 1: Brown morocco binding with gilt tooling and gilt lettering on spine: binder's stamp inside back board: "C. McL. [Charles McLeish] 1910".
Binding
Copy 2: Original vellum binding with three grey silk ties and gilt; lettering on spine.
Copy-specific note
One of 308 copies, being one of 300 paper copies.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink ; ms. bookseller's note in pencil.
Subject
Beowulf (Legendary character).
Added entry--name
Abbey, John Roland, 1894 - 1964 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Wyatt, A. J., b. 1858 - ? (Alfred John) tr.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England Middlesex Hammersmith.
Language code
eng ang
Identifier
B24998