Shelfmark
Kp.5.42
Additional shelfmark
Kp.5.43 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kp.5.44 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
Ionica / by William Cory ; with biographical introduction and notes by Arthur C. Benson ...
Edition
Third edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : George Allen, 1905.
Physical description
xxxii, 220, [4] p. ; 17 cm.
Note
Previous ed.: 1891.
Note
Printer statement on p. 220: Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. Edinburgh & London. Publisher's device on facing page.
Note
Final leaf is blank; with half-title.
Note
Publisher's light blue cloth binding ; title, author, publisher and date blocked in gilt on spine ; title blocked in gilt on front cover.
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Hand-list of the printed works of William Johnson, afterwards Cory (Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 1, 1949), 21 (pp. 84-85)
Provenance
[Copy 1] Inscribed to "Lionel B. C. L. Muirhead from an old fellow-'brat' of 1857", dated 6 November 1905, and identified by John Carter as the hand of Algernon Drummond, composer of the Eton Boating Song to words by Cory. Booklabel of John Carter.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Armorial bookplate of Harold Frederic Andorsen.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Inscription in ink: "Blanche", dated 28 November 1905. Possibly Blanche I. Johnston, identified in a curatorial note as the daughter of one of Cory's pupils. See ECL copy 1 of the second 1891 edition.
Binding
[Copies 1-2] Publisher's original binding.
Binding
[Copy 3] Contemporary stiff light blue sheep covers with title blocked in gilt on front cover.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Loosely inserted ALS from Algernon Drummond to [Lionel] Muirhead dated Gerrards Cross, 9 November 1905, responding to Muirhead's comments on the introduction.
Subject
English poetry 19th century.
Added entry--name
Drummond, Algernon. inscriber.
Added entry--name
Muirhead, Lionel, 1845 - 1925 former owner.
Added entry--name
Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Andorsen, Harold F. former owner.
Added entry--name
Johnston, Blanche I. former owner.
Added entry--name
George Allen publisher.
Added entry--name
Ballantyne, Hanson and Co. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh.
Identifier
B45328