Shelfmark
Kk.4.10 (06)
Author
Title
The ballad of dead men's bay / by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed Privately [T. J. Wise], 1889.
Physical description
14 p ; 18 cm.
Note
A piracy, and possibly a forgery, attributed to T. J. Wise and H. Buxton Forman - information from Barker and Collins, "A sequel to An enquiry ...", 1983, p. 226-227.
Note
Listed as a first edition in Wise, T. J. A Swinburne Library, p. 140-141.
Note
Bound with shelfmarks Kk.4.10 (01)-Kk.4.10 (05), Kk.4.10 (07).
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Paper watermarked: "1889".
Note
Ms. note on front endpaper.
Note
Ms. bookseller's code in pencil.
Note
Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation: "Major General Villiers Hatton" (typed).
Binding
20th century red morocco half-binding with red cloth boards, gilt fillets, and gilt lettering ; original printed buff paper wrappers bound with text ; bound by Riviere & Son (binder's stamp on front endpaper).
Added entry--name
Forman, H. Buxton (Harry Buxton), 1842 - 1917 (Harry Buxton) forger.
Added entry--name
Wise, Thomas James, 1859 - 1937 forger.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, donor.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B26336