Shelfmark
Id2.3.16
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy:] Id2.3.17
Main entry--corporate name
University of Edinburgh Union.
Title
The new Amphion : being the book of the Edinburgh University Union Fancy Fair, in which are contained sundry artistick, instructive, and diverting matters all now made publick for the first time.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Edinburgh : Imprinted at the University Press by T. & A. Constable, 1886.
Physical description
xvi, 240 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 13 cm.
Note
Preface signed by Robert Fitzroy Bell and James Avon Clyde.
Note
Includes contributions by Robert Browning, J. M. Barrie, Richard Garnett, Robert Louis Stevenson, et. al.
Note
At head of title: "Movit Amphion lapides canendo."
Note
Publisher's cloth spine with vellum covered boards, gilt tooling (including stamp of University of Edinburgh arms) on boards, and green linen ties.
Provenance
[Id2.3.17] Ms. inscription in pencil: "Ronald P. Doig, May 1977".
Binding
[Id2.3.17] Late 19th century olive green morocco with gilt tooling on boards, spine and turn-ins, gilt lettering on spine, vellum from publisher's binding used as endpapers ; bound by Henderson and Bissett (binder's stamp).
Copy-specific note
[Id2.3.16, Id2.3.17] Ms. bookseller's notes, codes, and price in pencil.
Added entry--name
Barrie, J. M., 1860 - 1937 (James Matthew), Scotch student's dream. 1886.
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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850 - 1894 Some college memories.
Added entry--name
Garnett, Richard, 1835 - 1906 The philosopher and the butterflies.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 Spring song.
Added entry--name
Doig, Ronald P. former owner.
Added entry--name
T. and A. Constable printer.
Added entry--name
Henderson & Bisset binder.
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh.
Identifier
B29862