Shelfmark
Ib6.4.47 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Ib6.4.48 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Ib6.4.49 (Copy 3)
Additional shelfmark
CS.Eto.1903.01 (Copy 4)
Additional shelfmark
CS.Eto.1903.04 (Copy 5)
Author
Title
The myrtle bough : a vale / by Arthur Christopher Benson of Eton College.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton : Spottiswoode and Co., Limited, 1903.
Physical description
70 p. ; 24 cm.
Note
From head of title page: "Private".
Note
Colophon: "Printed by Spottiswoode & Co., Ltd., Eton.".
Provenance
[Copy 1] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Provenance
[Copy 4] Ms. inscription on title page: "presented to the Harcourt Collection by Wasey Sterry, C.B.E. April 1944".
Provenance
[Copy 5] Ms. inscription on front cover: "Luxmoore".
Binding
[Copy 1] Early 20th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; publisher's blue paper covers retained.
Binding
[Copy 2], [Copy 3], [Copy 4] and [Copy 5] Publisher's blue paper covers.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Loose card reading: "With author's compliments.".
Subject
Subject
Subject
Teachers England Biography.
Subject
Endowed public schools (Great Britain) History.
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--name
Luxmoore, Henry Elford, 1841 - 1926 former owner.
Added entry--name
Spottiswoode & Co. printer.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Identifier
B37287