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English as she is spoke; the new guide of the conversation in Portuguese and English: PB 131-2003

Object information

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Titles

English as she is spoke; the new guide of the conversation in Portuguese and English

Maker(s)

Author: Fonseca, José da (unidentified)
Author: Carolino, Pedro
Illustrator: Bawden, Edward
Publisher: Lion and Unicorn Press
Designer: Carter, Larry

Categories

Description

By Pedro Carolino; this edition illustrated by Edward Bawden, with an introduction by Paul Jennings. Extracts from the original ed., 1855, by José da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino, with title: O novo guia da conversação em Portuguez e Inglez.

99, [2]p. col. illus. 22 x 31 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1960

Note

"... limited to 200 copies. The book is set in Scotch Roman and is printed and bound by the Lion and Unicorn Press ... Designed by Larry Carter."--Colophon. Museum has copy no. 165. Bound with in cloth (with Bawden illustration) over boards.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 131-2003
Primary reference Number: 95138
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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