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Ib5.5.49
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Ib5.5.50
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Ib5.5.51
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Ib5.5.70
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Hb.3.37(07)
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Ib5.5.65
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CS.Eto.1887.01
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CS.Eto.1887.02
Author
Title
A midsummer-night dream. / E.V.B.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton : Eton College Press: R. Ingalton Drake., 1887.
Physical description
[6], 30 p. ; ill., music ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
E.V.B. = Eleanor Vere Boyle (COPAC)
Note
Includes music, songs (including "Victoria - Our Queen!") and poetry.
Note
On title page verso: "Printed for the bazaar held by the Princess Christian of Scheswig-Holstein, in the Guildhall, Windsor, Nnov. 24th, 1887".
Note
[Ib5.5.51], [CS.Eto.1887.01] and [CS.Eto.1887.02] Publisher's decorated paper stiff board binding; "Floreat Etona" on front cover; text block cut flush with boards.
Provenance
[Ib5.5.49] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Ib5.5.49] Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".
Provenance
[Ib5.5.49] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
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[Ib5.5.50] Eton College Library label.
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[Ib5.5.50] Eton College Library ink stamp on front free endpaper.
Provenance
[Ib5.5.70] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Ib5.5.70] Eton College Library ink stamp.
Provenance
[Hb.3.37(07)] Bookplate of Eton School Library.
Provenance
[Hb.3.37(07)] Inside front cover "Presented by Messrs Alden & Blackwell".
Provenance
[Ib5.5.65] Bucks County Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Provenance
[Ib5.5.65] Book label of Berkshire County Library Local History collection.
Provenance
[Ib5.5.65] Donation ms. inscription from the author on front flyleaf dated 1887.
Provenance
[CS.Eto.1887.01] Name ms. inscription on front free endpaper dated November 1887.
Binding
[Ib5.5.49] and [Ib5.5.70] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Ib5.5.50] 19th century silver cloth case-binding; gold and silver stamped boards.
Binding
[Hb.3.37(07)] Pamphlet volume bound in a 19th century vellum half-binding with buckram covered boards, marbled paper covered endpapers, gilt lettering on spine. Green and white paper wrapper with the words "Floreat Etona" printed on cover.
Binding
[Ib5.5.65] 20th century blue cloth case-binding.
Copy-specific note
[Ib5.5.50] Ms. inscription on title page: "[The Hon. Mrs. R. Boyle of Huntercombe]".
Subject
Added entry--name
Ingalton Drake, R. publisher.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--name
Alden & Blackwell former owner.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Identifier
B36701