Shelfmark
Kp.5.45
Additional shelfmark
Kp.5.46 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Kp.5.47 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
Ionica / by William Cory ; with biographical introduction and notes by Arthur C. Benson ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd., [1914]
Physical description
xxxii, 220, [4] p. ; 16 cm.
Series statement
(Sesame Library ; 6)
Note
Previous ed.: 1905.
Note
Date of publication conjectured by John Carter, who identifies two issues of this edition: (a) in its earlier form it is identical in setting and content with the 3rd (1905) edition except for a cancel title-leaf having series label in the form "Allen's Sesame Library" and the publisher's imprint "George Allen & Co. Ltd.) ; (b) in its later form, entirely reset as here. See J. Carter, Further addenda and corrigenda ..., p. 151.
Note
Title page printed within ruled border with series statement at head of title: Sesame Library.
Note
Verso of half-title lists titles in the series, of which the present work is no. 6.
Note
Final [4] pages contain advertisements.
Note
Publisher's binding of early 20th century blue cloth with floral design and series title "Sesame Library" blocked in dark blue on front cover ; spine blocked in gilt with floral design incorporating author's surname, title, and publisher's name "Allen"; pale blue marbled-pattern endpapers.
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Hand-list of the printed works of William Johnson, afterwards Cory (Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 1, 1949), 21 (p. 85)
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Addenda and corrigenda to 'A hand-list ...' (Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 4:4, 1967), p.320
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Further addenda and corrigenda to 'A hand-list ...' (Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 5:2, 1970), p. 151)
Provenance
[Copy 2] Inscription on endpaper: "For Norma from R.C.N. in grateful memory of her 'nightingales' at Dawyck: Sept 1940". Bookplate of John Carter with his annotation recording that the book was acquired from Anthony Newnham in 1960.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Transferred from the Museum of Eton Life curator's library. Donated by Elizabeth Hartley in 1984.
Binding
[Copies 1-3] Original publisher's binding.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] Previously Museum of Eton Life MEL.131:02-2010.
Subject
English poetry 19th century.
Added entry--name
Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College Museum former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45336