Shelfmark
Kp.5.07
Author
Title
Plato.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Cambridge] : J. Hall, printer, opposite the Pitt Press, [1843]
Note
Caption title.
Note
Written for the Chancellor's Medal for English verse at the University of Cambridge, 1843, by H. J. S. Maine. The prize was won by William Johnson Cory, by a casting vote. See John Carter, Hand-list of the printed works of William Johnson, afterwards Cory (Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 1, 1949), p. 72.
Note
Printer statement from foot of p. 8.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Lord Esher, i.e. Reginald Baliol Esher, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852-1930), to whom it was given by William Johnson Cory who identifies the author in ms. at the end.
Provenance
Bound at end is an undated leaf (written after Maine's death in 1888) from an ALS from William (Johnson) Cory to Lord Esher, with ms. note on facing blank leaf: "The poem was, in point of fact, enclosed and given to me. E. [i.e. Esher]".
Provenance
Inscribed on front free-endpaper to Sir Henry Jackson by "Esher", i.e. Oliver Brett, August 1961, and with loosely inserted ALS from Esher to Sir Henry dated 14 August 1961 presenting the volume from the library at Watlington where he was looking for a copy of Cory's prize poem.
Provenance
Loosely inserted ALS from Sir Henry Jackson to John Carter dated Dorchester, 21 August 1961, presenting the volume on loan with reversion on Sir Henry's death.
Provenance
Addition in pencil to presentation inscription to Sir Henry Jackson: "and lent, August 1961, to John Carter", with note in his hand: "I suppose it was printed in 1843 or 1844. W.J. [Cory] gave this copy to Reginald Brett, his pupil".
Binding
20th century brown three-quarter goatskin binding ; gilt spine title ; marbled paper boards ; marbled endpapers.
Subject
Subject
Subject
English poetry 19th century.
Added entry--name
Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 1852 - 1930 Viscount former owner.
Added entry--name
Brett, Oliver former owner.
Added entry--name
Jackson, Henry, Sir former owner.
Added entry--name
Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Cambridge.
Identifier
B45231