Punorama : or, The best of the worst : Victorian puns
Editor:
Hillier, Bevis
Illustrator:
Mackarell, Peter
Publisher:
Whittington Press
Binder (person):
Pitman Press
Selected and introduced by Bevis Hillier ; illustrated by Peter Mackarell.
17, [30] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cm
The puns are from Puniana (1867) and More puniana (1875), compiled by H. Rowley.
750 copies hand set in Bell type and printed by The Whittington Press ...and bound by the Pitman Press, Bath."-- Colophon.
Museum has copy 341.
Method of acquisition: Given (2016) by Stevenson, Robin Stevenson, Wendy
Production date: AD 1974
"The book was designed and the letterpress was printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge; it was set by The Stellar Press [Hatfield] ... the plates were selected and printed by Christopher Skelton at his Press at Wellingborough." --t.p. verso.
Privately printed - This number 70 of 230 copies.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 25-2016
Primary reference Number: 208422
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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