English bookbindings in the British museum : illustrations of sixty-three examples selected on account of their beauty or historical interest: PB 1895.1

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English bookbindings in the British museum : illustrations of sixty-three examples selected on account of their beauty or historical interest

Maker(s)

Author: Fletcher, William Younger
Printer: Griggs, W.
Publisher: Kegan, Paul & Co.
Writer: Latifi, K.

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Letter (correspondence)

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Description

With introduction and descriptions by William Younger Fletcher, the plates printed in facsimile by W. Griggs.

With letter laid in from K. Latifi to Dr. Thomas, British Museum, dated 20th Oct. 1936 arguing that the last example in the book has been wrongly attributed to Roger Payne and is in fact by Kalthoeber.
Prospectus tipped in.

Xvii p., [66] leaves, 66 leaves of plates : ill. (col.) ; 39 cm

Place(s) associated

London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1915) by Middleton-Wake, Charles H.

Dating

1895 - 1936-10-20

Note

"Strictly limited to an edition of 500 copies of which this is no. [in ms] 93." Bound in blue cloth, gold stamped. Top edge of pages gilt, other edges untrimmed.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1895.1
Primary reference Number: 98959
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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