Shelfmark
Sa2.2.22(03)
Title
Annotated copy of the catalogue of Wilkinson's Public Library, 25 High Street, Eton
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Eton : 1836-1837?]
Physical description
[2], 5-28, [10] p. ; 202 x 168 mm.
Note
Cataloguer devised title.
Note
A librarian's catalogue with glued printed pages onto notebook leaves with figures referring to the shelves in the library.
Note
The library had books originally presented by Old Etonians, such as Sir J. Herschel, Rev. W.G. Cookesley and Richard Durnford.
Provenance
20th-century black bookplate of Eton College Library, undated, with college crest and initials "RS" (Reynolds Stone) on front pastedown.
Binding
Included in a sammelband. 20th-century quarter-bound light brown morocco and marbled paper, bound by R.L. Day. Cover decorated with gilt roll to separate paper from leather. Spine flat with gilt titling ("The Library"). Endpapers of undecorated paper; four flyleaves at both ends.
Binding
Marbled wrappers with pasted slip 'Librarian's catalogue' on covers.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a composite volume including MS 390.
Subject
Public libraries England.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Stone, Reynolds previous owner.
Added entry--name
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792 - 1871 associated name.
Added entry--name
Cookesley, W. G. (William Gifford), 1802 - 1880 associated name.
Added entry--name
Durnford, Richard, 1802 - 1895 associated name.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England Eton.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53060