The golden carpet: PB 1943.1

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Titles

The golden carpet

Maker(s)

Author: De Chair, Somerset
Publisher: Golden Cockerel Press
Publisher: Sandford, Christopher
Publisher: Rutter, Owen
Binder (person): Sangorski & Sutcliffe

Categories

Book

Description

By Somerset De Chair : published by permission of the War Office

128p : port ; 26cm.

Place(s) associated

London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Kerr, Hamilton, Sir

Dating

Production date: AD 1943

Note

"Printed in Great Britain by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerel Press ... in 14 pt Perpetua type on Arnold's mould-made paper, and finished on the 7th day of April, 1943. The edition is limited to 500 copies, of which numbers 1-30 are bound in full-morocco, numbers 31-500 in 1/4 morocco."--t.p. verso. Museum has no. 365 signed by the author. Quarter bound in green morocco with 5 raised band and gold lettering on spine; cream cloth sides. Top edge of pages gilt. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1943.1
Primary reference Number: 99038
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Audit data

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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