Shelfmark
Nd.4.22
Author
Title
A diary of the great warr / by Saml. Pepys, Jun, sometime of Magdalene-College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire, M.A. ; with effigies by M. Watson Williams newly engraven at large upon copper.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London ; New York : John Lane, 1916.
Physical description
316 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Note
Sam Pepys is the pseudonym of R. M. Freeman and possibly R. A. Bennett.
Note
This work is a parody of Samuel Pepys' diary. The illustrations and introduction are stylistically similar to contemporary works from the 17th century.
Provenance
Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.
Binding
Teal leather half-binding over marbled paper covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top edge; bound by Best & Co.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: 81.31.
Copy-specific note
At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, signed in ms. by author on front endpaper: "For S. P. Jun. R. A[?]. Bennett[?]" and on t.p.: "R. M. Freeman" and "R. A[?]. Bennett[?]". Inscription on front endpaper possibly in different hand: ""So the war is begun for us at last" Aug 4. 1914.".
Subject
World War, 1914-1918.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 Humor.
Genre/Form
Parodies.
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Vezelay, Paule, 1892 - 1984 illustrator.
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Best & Co. binder.
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John Lane Company publisher.
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England London.
Identifier
B33293