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Ibb6.5.65 (Copy 1)
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Ibb6.5.66 (Copy 2)
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Ibb6.5.67(01-03) (Copy 3)
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Ibb6.5.68 (Copy 4)
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Kp.5.01 (Copy 5)
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Kp.5.02 (Copy 6)
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Kp.5.03 (Copy 7)
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Kp.5.04 (Copy 8)
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Ibb8.4.05(05) (Copy 9)
Title
The Eton Bureau.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton : London : Ingalton and Son ; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1842-1844.
Physical description
v. ; 21 cm.
Note
"Conducted entirely by Etonians."--publisher's wrappers.
Note
Editors identified by L. V. Harcourt as C. W. Johnson (Furse), W. Johnson (Cory), W. B. Marriott, H. A. Simonds, H. J. Coleridge, G. H. Money, J. F. Mackarness and J. D. (Lord) Coleridge.
Note
Contains numerous contributions by William Johnson Cory, identified by his own annotations made in Lord Esher's copy and transcribed into L. V. Harcourt's copy (ECL Copy 5); see J. Carter, Handlist pp. 71-72.
Note
Seven numbers issued with continuous pagination (336 p. in all).
Note
Errata slips sometimes found in nos. 3 and 4.
Note
Issued in publisher's brown paper wrappers.
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Hand-list of the printed works of William Johnson, afterwards Cory (Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 1, 1949), 1
Citation/references note
Harcourt, L. V. An Eton bibliography (1902), p. 41
Provenance
[Copy 2] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Roger Baskerville Mynors from H.W.B.M April 1924".
Provenance
[Copy 3] Circular ink stamp of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Copy 4] Labels and stamps of Berkshire County Library and Slough Reference Library.
Provenance
[Copy 5] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt. Circular ink stamp of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Copy 6] Booklabel of John Waynflete Carter. Retained original wrappers of nos. 1-3 inscribed 'W. G. Stevenson', nos. 1-2 dated 26 Jan. 1843, no. 3 dated 13 Feb. 1843.
Provenance
[Copy 8] Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library.
Provenance
[Copy 9] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Binding
[Copy 1] 19th century maroon cloth case-binding; blind-stamped borders; yellow endpapers; gilt spine title; gilt stamp on front cover "R. Ingalton Drake".
Binding
[Copy 2] 19th century green leather binding; yellow endpapers; gold tooled spine title and edges inside the boards; gilt edges.
Binding
[Copy 3] Original 19th century paper wrappers; uncut edges.
Binding
[Copy 4] 20th century green buckram case-binding.
Binding
[Copy 5] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; gilt title and author on spine; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Copy 6] 20th century marbled paper case binding ; black leather spine label.
Binding
[Copy 7] 19th century maroon cloth case-binding; blind-stamped borders; pale yellow endpapers; gilt spine title.
Binding
[Copy 8] 19th century maroon cloth case-binding; blind-stamped borders; pale yellow endpapers; gilt spine title.
Binding
[Copy 9] 19th century teal calf inboard half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Copy-specific note
Summary of ECL holdings: six complete sets (Copies 1-2, 5-8) and two incomplete sets (Copies 3-4).
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Bound in one volume ; errata slips tipped in after title leaf of no. 1 ; loosely inserted pencil note identifying contributions by William [Johnson] Cory.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Bound in one volume ; nos. 1-3 extra-illustrated with engraved frontispieces (views of Eton) ; errata slip tipped into no. 4.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] Loose copies of nos. 1-3 only.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 4] Number 1 only.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 5] Bound in one volume ; wrappers of nos. 3-4 retained ; errata slips bound in at end of nos. 3 and 4. Annotation by L. V. Harcourt stating that 'the information as to the authorship of the pieces by W. Johnson (Cory) and J. D. Coleridge was taken from a copy of "the Bureau" in tthe possession of R. B. Brett in which W. Johnson had himself written his initials against his own and the Coleridge contributions.'
Copy-specific note
[Copy 6] Bound in one volume retaining original wrappers ; errata slips bound in at end of nos. 3 and 4. Loosely inserted sheet with notes in John Carter's hand transcribing 'attributions taken from Brett copy annotated by W.J.'
Copy-specific note
[Copy 7] Bound in one volume ; errata slips tipped in after title leaf of no. 2.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 8] Bound in one volume ; errata slips tipped in after title leaf of no. 2.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 9] No. 3 only, bound in a volume of pamphlets. Embossed stamp on verso of front free-endpaper: 'Hatchards 187 Piccadilly'.
Subject
Subject
Student newspapers and periodicals England Eton.
Subject
English literature 19th century Periodicals.
Added entry--name
Mynors, R.A.B., 1903 - 1989 (Roger Aubrey Baskerville) former owner.
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Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
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Ingalton Drake, R. associated name.
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Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 former owner.
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Manley Sims, F. former owner.
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Cory, William Johnson, 1823 - 1892 contributor.
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Coleridge, John Duke, 1820 - 1894 contributor.
Added entry--name
Simpkin, Marshall and Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
T. Ingalton & Son publisher.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
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England London.
Identifier
B42388