B19223

Language code

eng, chi

Shelfmark

La.6.24 [H.Kes]

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] La.6.25, [Copy-specific notes:] 5 ill; ELC copy no.63 of 350: "The 'Ordinaries' (Nos. 31-350) are printed on mould-made paper, bound in 1/4 morocco" p.139; blue morocco quarter-binding with yellow cloth boards ; gold title in Chinese on front board., [Provenance:] Ms. inscription: "For dearest John and Gillian [John and Gillian Sutro] to read in bed tucked up on a Sunday morning while the bells bells bells go pealing to prolong their bliss! With fond love from Harold [Harold Acton].

Author

Feng, Menglong

Title

Glue and lacquer :, four cautionary tales /; translated from the Chinese by Harold Acton & Lee Yi-Hsieh; preface by Arthur Waley, with illustrations from drawings by Eric Gill interpreted on copper by Denis Tegetmeier.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, The Golden Cockerel Press,, [1941].

Physical description

139p :, 10 ill. ;, 25cm.

Note

"These four stories are from a collection called Hsing shih hêng yen ... They were published in 1627 by a certain Fêng Mêng-lung ... Fêng Mêng-lung figures as the 'editor' of the series. This means that he collected and arranged already-existing stories." p.9.

Note

Printed by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter.

Note

Date from p.139.

Note

Paper watermarked.

Provenance

Bookplate of Nicholas Kessler.

Provenance

Ms. bookseller's note in pencil.

Provenance

Henry Sotheran Ltd. bookseller's label.

Provenance

Loose bookseller's bibliographic description of book.

Binding

Blue leather morocco binding with gold title in Chinese stamped on front board ; bound by S & S, London (binder's stamp on front pastedown).

Copy-specific note

No 25 of 350: "The 'Specials' (Nos. 1-30) are printed on hand-made paper, bound in full morocco, and accompanied by collotype reproductions of Eric Gill's drawings" p.139.

Subject

Tales, China.

Added entry--name

Acton, Harold Mario Mitchell, inscriber.

Added entry--name

Waley, Arthur.

Added entry--name

Yi-Hsieh, Lee, tr.

Added entry--name

Gill, Eric, artist.

Added entry--name

Tegetmeier, Denis, engraver.

Added entry--name

Sutro, John, former owner.

Added entry--name

Sutro, Gillian, former owner.

Added entry--name

Sandford, Christopher, printer.

Added entry--name

Rutter, Owen, printer.

Added entry--name

Henry Sotheran Ltd

Added entry--name

Golden Cockerel Press

Added entry--name

Sangorski & Sutcliffe

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

001B19223

003LIBRARY CODE

0411#$aeng$achi

096##$aLa.6.24 [H.Kes]

098##$a[Another copy:] La.6.25$b[Copy-specific notes:] 5 ill; ELC copy no.63 of 350: "The 'Ordinaries' (Nos. 31-350) are printed on mould-made paper, bound in 1/4 morocco" p.139; blue morocco quarter-binding with yellow cloth boards ; gold title in Chinese on front board.$c[Provenance:] Ms. inscription: "For dearest John and Gillian [John and Gillian Sutro] to read in bed tucked up on a Sunday morning while the bells bells bells go pealing to prolong their bliss! With fond love from Harold [Harold Acton].

1001#$aFeng, Menglong

24510$aGlue and lacquer :$bfour cautionary tales /$c; translated from the Chinese by Harold Acton & Lee Yi-Hsieh; preface by Arthur Waley, with illustrations from drawings by Eric Gill interpreted on copper by Denis Tegetmeier.

260##$aLondon :$bThe Golden Cockerel Press,$c[1941].

300##$a139p :$b10 ill. ;$c25cm.

500##$a"These four stories are from a collection called Hsing shih hêng yen ... They were published in 1627 by a certain Fêng Mêng-lung ... Fêng Mêng-lung figures as the 'editor' of the series. This means that he collected and arranged already-existing stories." p.9.

500##$aPrinted by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter.

500##$aDate from p.139.

500##$aPaper watermarked.

561##$aBookplate of Nicholas Kessler.

561##$aMs. bookseller's note in pencil.

561##$aHenry Sotheran Ltd. bookseller's label.

561##$aLoose bookseller's bibliographic description of book.

563##$aBlue leather morocco binding with gold title in Chinese stamped on front board ; bound by S & S, London (binder's stamp on front pastedown).

590##$aNo 25 of 350: "The 'Specials' (Nos. 1-30) are printed on hand-made paper, bound in full morocco, and accompanied by collotype reproductions of Eric Gill's drawings" p.139.

650#0$aTales$zChina.

7001#$aActon, Harold Mario Mitchell$einscriber.

7001#$aWaley, Arthur.

7001#$aYi-Hsieh, Lee$etr.

7001#$aGill, Eric$eartist.

7001#$aTegetmeier, Denis$eengraver.

7001#$aSutro, John$eformer owner.

7001#$aSutro, Gillian$eformer owner.

7001#$aSandford, Christopher$eprinter.

7001#$aRutter, Owen$eprinter.

7102#$aHenry Sotheran Ltd.

7102#$aGolden Cockerel Press

7102#$aSangorski & Sutcliffe

752##$aEngland$dLondon.