Shelfmark
MS 270
Author
Title
Memorial to John Anthony Peregrine Russell, Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders, killed in 1942 in Malaya; and to Charles James Lennox Russell, Major King's Own Scottish Borderers, died of wounds received in action in Burma in 1945. manuscript.
Varying form of title
Other title: In beloved memory of Liutenant John Anthony Peregrine Russell Gordon Highlanders who was killed in January 1942 fighting for this country in Malaya these pages were written by one who was privileged to know him; also of his brother Charles James Lennox Russell Major King's Own Scottish Borderers who died of wounds received in action in Burma in February 1945.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Eton, 1945-1956.
Physical description
8 leaves ; 39 cm.
Note
Decoration: opening pages with floral decorations around the text; floral initials.
Note
Devised title.
Note
Material: paper.
Note
Text in black and red.
Citation/references note
Manuscript note in MS 932 (interleaved copy of James catalogue).
Provenance
Slip of paper inserted at the end of the volume with an extract from the will of Archibald George Blomefield Russell recording the donation of the manuscript written and illuminated by Nigel Wykes (Housemaster at Eton) to Eton College in memory of his sons. According to the interleaved copy of M.R. James's catalogue of the mansucripts of Eton College Library, Russell donated the manuscript in 1956.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College on the fornt pastedown.
Binding
Half red morocco binding with red cloth on covers; inlay of red morocco on front cover with gold titling; marbled endpapers. Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London.
Copy-specific note
Formerly Bk.7.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Russell, John Anthony Peregrine, 1916 - 1942 associated name.
Added entry--name
Russell, Charles James Lennox, 1920 - 1945 associated name.
Added entry--name
Wykes, Nigel, 1906 - 1991 illuminator.
Added entry--name
Sangorski & Sutcliffe binders.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England Eton.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52663