Shelfmark
Ll.5.07 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Ll.5.08 (copy 2)
Author
Title
God save the King / Brian Howard
Varying form of title
Cover title: First poems
Varying form of title
Other title: Half title: God save the King and other poems
Publication, distribution, etc.
Paris : Hours Press, 1930 [i.e. 1931]
Physical description
[8], 40 p. ; 30 cm.
Note
Cover title: First poems
Note
Half title: God save the King and other poems
Note
Though dated 1930 on spine, the book was published in January 1931. Cf. Cunard.
Note
Limitation statement on verso of half-title (prelim. p. [2]): "150 copies of this book set by hand and privately printed on hand-press. Each copy has been signed by the author."
Note
Covers by John Banting.
Note
Publisher's pale grey paper boards with title printed in red calligraphic lettering; black leather spine with title and publication date "1930" lettered in gilt.
Citation/references note
Cunard, N. These were the hours, p. 212
Provenance
Copy 1: Iinscribed by the author to Nancy Cunard, Hours Press, 1931, and "re-dedicated, ten years later, with all the love there ever was, all the love there will ever be. B.", London, 27 September 1942.; purchased by Eton in 1993.
Provenance
Copy 2: Bookplate of Eton School Library.
Binding
Copy 2: Protective clear plastic dust-jacket.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: ECL copy 1 is publisher's unnumbered copy inscribed by the author.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: ECL copy 2 is no. 4.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Cunard, Nancy, 1896 - 1965 former owner.
Added entry--name
Howard, Brian, 1905 - 1958 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Cobden-Sanderson, Richard publisher.
Added entry--name
Hours Press publisher.
Added entry--name
Shenval Press printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B51996