Shelfmark
Kp.4.01
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Kp.4.02 (Copy 2)
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Kp.4.04(01) (Copy 3)
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Kp.4.05 (Copy 4)
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Kp.4.06(03) (Copy 5)
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Kp.3.49(06) (Copy 6)
Author
Title
Eton reform.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861.
Physical description
34, [2] p. ; 22 cm.
Note
Signed at end: Wm. Johnson [i.e. William Johnson Cory], dated 11 January 1861.
Note
Defense of the Etonian system in reply to the criticisms of Matthew James Higgins ("Paterfamilias") in a letter to the editor of the Cornhill Magazine, and Sir J. T. Coleridge. Cf. DNB, v. 22, p. 488.
Note
Title page verso: "London printed by Spottiswoode and Co."
Note
A second pamphlet, "Eton reform II", was issued in the same year in response to two further letters from "Paterfamilias".
Note
Issued stitched, without wrappers; final leaf blank.
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Hand-list of the printed works of William Johnson, afterwards Cory (Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 1, 1949), 7
Provenance
[Copy 1] Inscribed at head of title: W. Selwyn.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Inscribed at head of title (cropped at fore-edge): Buckland, Drury's, Eton College, Bucks. Wednesday Jan[uar]y 30th.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Booklabel of John Carter. Note in Carter's hand on front binding leaf: "Part I from Lord Esher (the pencilled initials on the title-page I think in his father R. B. Brett's hand)".
Provenance
[Copy 4] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims and oval ink stamp of Manley Sims Eton Collection.
Provenance
[Copy 5] Circular ink stamp of Ampleforth College Library on title page verso. Bound in a sammelband of materials related to three letters from "Paterfamilias", i.e. Matthew James Higgins to the editor of the Cornhill Magazine and William Johnson Cory's responses "Eton reform" and "Eton reform II.", possibly assembled by Higgins.
Provenance
[Copy 6] Bound in a sammelband of materials related to three letters from "Paterfamilias", i.e. Matthew James Higgins to the editor of the Cornhill Magazine and William Johnson Cory's responses "Eton reform" and "Eton reform II.", with armorial bookplate of Charles Bowyer Adderley, Hams Hall, Warwickshire and booklabel of Hams Hall Library.
Binding
[Copy 1] Stitched without wrappers as issued.
Binding
[Copy 2] Removed from a previous binding.
Binding
[Copy 3] 20th century marbled paper boards ; red goatskin spine label with author, title and date stamped in gilt.
Binding
[Copy 4] 19th century teal calf half-binding ; marbled paper boards ; five raised bands ; gilt spine title ; marbled endpapers. Binder's stamp of Hatchards, 187 Piccadilly.
Binding
[Copy 5] 19th century brown leather half binding; dark green cloth boards; gilt spine title "Eton reform 1860-61".
Binding
[Copy 6] 19th century gilt-ruled brown calf half binding ; marbled paper boards; gilt-tooled spine with spine title "Paterfamilias & Eton reform 1860"; marbled endpapers; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge. Binder's notes in pencil on final page of final item in volume.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Accompanied by a copy of "Eton reform II.".
Copy-specific note
[Copy 3] On title page: "by W. J.", probably in the hand of Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount Esher. Bound with a copy of "Eton reform II."
Copy-specific note
[Copy 5] Contemporary annotations and marks of emphasis in text.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 6] Imperfect: wanting final blank leaf.
Subject
Higgins, Matthew James, 1810 - 1868 Letter from Paterfamilias to the editor of the Cornihill Magazine.
Subject
Subject
Endowed public schools (Great Britain) History 19th century.
Subject
Educational change England Eton.
Added entry--name
Selwyn, William, 1806 - 1875 former owner.
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Buckland, C. T. (Charles Thomas), 1824 - 1894 former owner.
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Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 1852 - 1930 Viscount former owner.
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Brett, Oliver former owner.
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Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 former owner.
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Manley Sims, F. former owner.
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Higgins, Matthew James, 1810 - 1868 former owner.
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Norton, C. B. Adderley (Charles Bowyer Adderley), 1814 - 1905 Baron former owner.
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Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts publisher.
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Spottiswoode & Co. printer.
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Hatchards bookbinder.
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Ampleforth College former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45355