Georgian love songs: PB 102-2003

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Titles

Georgian love songs

Maker(s)

Editor: Hadfield, John
Illustrator: Whistler, Reginald John (Rex)
Publisher: Cupid Press

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Book

Description

Edited by John Hadfield ; with decorations by Rex Whistler

Xix, [1], 147 p., 6 leaves of plates : ill ; 24 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1949

Note

"Of this book, six hundred and sixty copies only have been printed ... The text has been set in Caslon Old Face at the Temple Press, Letchworth, and printed by Hague & Gill, at Piggotts, High Wycombe. The six collotype plates from drawings by Whistler have been printed by the Ganymed Press, London. The binding, in hand -marbled boards by Douglas Cockerell & Son, is by the Temple Press. This is number [in ms] 588." Title in ornamental border. Quarter bound in brown cloth with marbled paper sides, gilt fillet; gilt lettering on leather spine label. Top edge of pages gilt - other sides with deckled edges.

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Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 102-2003
Primary reference Number: 94740
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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