Shelfmark
If1.7.03
Title
Newspapers from 1788-1901.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, 1788-1901.
Physical description
1 v. (30 items), bound : ill., maps ; 61 cm. (Fo)
Note
Devised title.
Note
Bound volume containing 25 newspaper issues (21 x The Times, 3 x Daily Chronicle, 1 x Sunday Special) relating to the coronation, Diamond Jubliee, death, and funeral of Queen Victoria, and the opening of Parliament by King Edward VII ; also bound inside is 1 x form of service to be used on the day of the funeral of Queen Victoria and 1 x official statement regarding the service booklet from the Archbishop of Canterbury ; loose inside are 3 x The Times issues (relating to the first issues as 'The Times', Trafalgar, and Waterloo).
Note
Location and date of production assumed from publication details of newspapers.
Formatted contents note
Contents: 1) The Times, no. 16,768 (Fri June 29, 1838) [facsimile produced June 23, 1897] -- 2) The Times, no. 35,237 (Wed June 23, 1897) -- 3) The Times, no. 35,238 (Thurs June 24, 1897) -- 4) The Times, no. 35,239 (Fri June 25, 1897) -- 5) The Times, no. 35,240 (Sat June 26, 1897) -- 6) The Times, no. 35,241 (Mon June, 28, 1897) -- 7) Daily Chronicle, no. 10,814 (Mon Nov 2, 1896) -- 8) Daily Chronicle, no. 10,815 (Tues Nov 3, 1896) -- 9) Daily Chronicle, no. 10,816 (Wed Nov 4, 1896) -- 10) Form of service to be used on the day of the funeral of Queen Victoria -- 11) Official statement regarding the form of service (Jan 29, 1901) -- 12) The Times, no. 36,359 (Wed Jan 23, 1901) -- 13) The Times, 36,360 (Thurs Jan 24, 1901) -- 14) The Times, no. 36,361 (Fri Jan 25, 1901) -- 15) The Times, no. 36,362 (Sat Jan 26, 1901) -- 16) The Times, no. 36,363 (Mon Jan 28, 1901) -- 17) The Times, no. 36,364 (Tues Jan 29, 1901) -- 18) The Times, no. 36,365 (Wed Jan 30, 1901) -- 19) The Times, no. 36,366 (Thurs Jan 31, 1901) -- 20) The Times, no. 36,367 (Fri Feb 1, 1901) -- 21) The Times, no. 36,368 (Sat Feb 2, 1901) -- 22) Sunday Special, vol. IV, no. 166 (Feb 3, 1901) -- 23) The Times, no. 36,369 (Mon Feb 4, 1901) -- 24) The Times, no. 36,370 (Tues Feb 5, 1901) -- 25) The Times, no. 36,371 (Wed Feb 6, 1901) -- 26) The Times, no. 36,379 (Fri Feb 15, 1901) -- 27) The Times, no. 36,382 (Tues Feb 19, 1901) ; loose: 28) The Times, no. 940 (Tues Jan 1, 1788) -- 29) The Times, no. 9554 (Thurs June 22, 1815) -- 30) The Times, no. 6572 (Thurs Nov 7, 1805).
Provenance
Bookplate recording the donation to Eton School Library April 1921, with ms. date and ms. inscription: "Mrs Schack Sommers in memoriam C. Schack Sommers".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on Daily Chronicle, no. 10,816 (Wed Nov 4, 1896): "[initial unread] Schack-Sommers, The Cottage, Worsley, Manchster" ; postal stamp affixed underneath address.
Binding
20th century dark brown leather half-binding; black cloth covered boards; gilt lettering on spine.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on end leaf summarising contents ; additional ms. note stating that the issues "Inserted loose at beginning given by T. H. Smyth July 1957".
Subject
Victoria, 1819 - 1901 Queen of Great Britain,
Subject
Edward, 1841 - 1910 VII, King of Great Britain,
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45928