B35706

Shelfmark

Kx.4.24

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy: Kx.4.23]

Author

Hardy

Title

Selected poems of Thomas Hardy /, with portrait & title page design engraved on the wood by William Nicholson.

Edition

Medici Society ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London ;, Liverpool ;, Boston :, Philip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society Ltd.,, 1921.

Physical description

144 p. :, engraving, vignette ;, 23 cm.

Series statement

(Ricardi Press)

Note

See Purdy, p. 187, although the parchment version is not specifically mentioned.

Note

Parchment binding ; gilt lettering on spine and front board ; marbled endpapers ; with original dust jacket?

Note

"Of this edition of the Selected poems of Thomas Hardy have been printed in the Riccardi fount on hand-made Riccardi Paper 1025 copies, of which 1000 only are for sale, and upon vellum 14 copies, of which 12 are for sale" - from limitation page.

Provenance

Bookplate of William Maxwell on front pastedown.

Provenance

Bookplate of David Leslie Robin Guthrie on front endpaper with ms. inscription by Guthrie above.

Copy-specific note

"Paper copy number: 309" - from limitation page. Unsigned.

Copy-specific note

1 of 1000 copies on paper available to buy either in boards or natural-grain parchment (see dust jacket).

Added entry--name

Nicholson, illustrator.

Added entry--name

Guthrie, David Leslie Robin

Added entry--name

Maxwell, William

Added entry--name

George Philip, publisher.

Added entry--name

Medici Society

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Another copy: Kx.4.23]

001B35706

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aKx.4.24

098##$a[Another copy: Kx.4.23]

100##$aHardy

24510$aSelected poems of Thomas Hardy /$cwith portrait & title page design engraved on the wood by William Nicholson.

250##$aMedici Society ed.

260##$aLondon ;$aLiverpool ;$aBoston :$bPhilip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society Ltd.,$c1921.

300##$a144 p. :$bengraving, vignette ;$c23 cm.

4901#$aRicardi Press

500##$aSee Purdy, p. 187, although the parchment version is not specifically mentioned.

500##$aParchment binding ; gilt lettering on spine and front board ; marbled endpapers ; with original dust jacket?

500##$a"Of this edition of the Selected poems of Thomas Hardy have been printed in the Riccardi fount on hand-made Riccardi Paper 1025 copies, of which 1000 only are for sale, and upon vellum 14 copies, of which 12 are for sale" - from limitation page.

561##$aBookplate of William Maxwell on front pastedown.

561##$aBookplate of David Leslie Robin Guthrie on front endpaper with ms. inscription by Guthrie above.

590##$a"Paper copy number: 309" - from limitation page. Unsigned.

590##$a1 of 1000 copies on paper available to buy either in boards or natural-grain parchment (see dust jacket).

700##$aNicholson$eillustrator.

700##$aGuthrie, David Leslie Robin

700##$aMaxwell, William

710##$aPhilip$epublisher.

710##$aMedici Society

752##$aEngland$dLondon.