Shelfmark
Ibb1.4.61
Author
Title
A loyal ode : being a greeting to His Majesty King Edward VII. From his faithful College of Eton, June, 1902 / words by A. C. Benson ; set to music for males voices by C. H. Lloyd.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Novello and Company, Limited, 1902.
Physical description
[10] p. : music ; 29 cm.
Note
Vocal score.
Note
Possibly unique copy, printed in blue ink and in special binding.
Provenance
Given to ECL by Ned Boldero in October 2016; passed down to him from the family of Arthur Dunn OE (1860-1902), founder of Ludgrove prep school, who won the FA Cup with the Old Etonians in 1882 and captained England in 1892.
Binding
Publisher's contemporary cream vellum; gilt-stamped decorative frame with Eton lilies in four corners, royal arms and title on front cover; gilt-stamped Eton arms and gilt fillet border on back cover; smooth spine with gilt-stamped title; gilt-tooled turn-ins with ivory moiré silk doublures.
Copy-specific note
Pencil note dated 15 September 1943: "The only copy, found, where it should be, in Eton's unearthed rubble. 15/IX/43".
Copy-specific note
Loosely inserted excerpt from the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, 16 July 1947, announcing 80th birthday celebration for Mrs Arthur Dunn at Ludgrove School with short note about the Arthur Dunn Cup.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Novello & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43877