Shelfmark
Kb.5.07
Author
Title
Reminiscences of my life / by Henry Holiday.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : William Heinemann, 1914.
Physical description
xxiii, [1], 474, [2] p., 33 leaves of plates : ill. (4 col.) ; 26 cm.
Note
Each colored plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.
Note
Publisher's blue cloth case binding with upper cover and spine blocked in gilt.
Provenance
Author's presentation copy to his former pupil Gaetano Meo, inscribed on half-title: "To Gaetano Meo from his very affectionate and very old friend Henry Holiday, Nov. 19. 1916."; ownership inscription of Gaetano Meo.
Provenance
Lengthy annotation in Edward Anthony Craig's hand on title page with remarks on the author's personality; marks of emphasis and occasional brief comments against passages relating to his grandfather Gaetano Meo, and loosely inserted greeting card at p. 444 with image of stained glass and note on verso about Meo's involvement in Holiday's work at St Mark's Church, Southampton.
Provenance
Edward Gordon Craig collection.
Subject
Subject
Artists Correspondence, reminiscences, etc.
Subject
Artists Great Britain 19th century.
Added entry--name
Meo, Gaetano former owner.
Added entry--name
Craig, Edward Anthony, 1904 - 1998 former owner.
Added entry--name
Heinemann former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46606