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Shelfmark

Nd.4.24

Author

Title

A last 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 John Kettelwell newly engraven at large upon copper.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London ; New York : John Lane, 1919.

Physical description

307 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: 81.33.

Copy-specific note

At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, signed in ms. by author on t.p.: "R. M. Freeman" and "R. A[?]. Bennett[?]". Extensive ms. inscription on front endpaper possibly in different hand.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918 Humor.

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Kettelwell, John illustrator.

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Best & Co. binder.

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John Lane Company publisher.

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England London.

Identifier

B33295
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