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Shelfmark

Lu.4.11

Author

Title

The shepheardes calender : conteyning twelve æglogues, proportionable to the twelve monethes.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Hammersmith : Kelmscott, 1896.

Physical description

[4], 98p : 12 ill. (wood-engravings) ; 24cm.

Note

Author's name from Peterson, "A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press", 1984.

Note

Edited by F. S. Ellis.

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Wood-engravings by Arthur J. Gaskin.

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Golden type in black and red on watermarked Apple paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.

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Original natural cloth quarter-binding with blue paper boards and lettering stamped in black on front board.

Note

ECL copy: One of 231 copies, being one of 225 on paper.

Note

Ms. letter (dated 1893-04-11) to Arthur J. Gaskin from William Morris housed in ms. addressed envelope pasted onto front pastedown, given to John Drinkwater by Arthur J. Gaskin (information from ms. note by John Drinkwater).

Note

Pencil drawing signed by Arthur J. Gaskin pasted onto front endpaper, given to John Drinkwater by Arthur J. Gaskin (information from ms. note by John Gaskin).

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Loose pressed flower and leaves from the garden of Kelmscott House housed in tipped-in envelope on front endpaper (information from ms. note by John Drinkwater).

Note

Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink.

Note

Ms. bookseller's code in pencil.

Citation/references note

Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A44

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

Provenance

Bookplate of Sophie Hall-Walker.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "John Drinkwater, 1920" ; bookplate of John Drinkwater ; ms. note in pencil in John Drinkwater's hand on front endpaper.

Subject

Country life.

Subject

Shepherds.

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Hall-Walker, Sophie former owner.

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England Middlesex Hammersmith.

Identifier

B25011
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