B33293

Shelfmark

Nd.4.22

Author

Pepys, Sam

Title

A diary of the great warr /, by Saml. Pepys, Jun, sometime of Magdalene-College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire, M.A. ; with effigies by M. Watson Williams newly engraven at large upon copper.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London ;, New York :, John Lane,, 1916.

Physical description

316 p. :, ill. ;, 19 cm.

Note

Sam Pepys is the pseudonym of R. M. Freeman and possibly R. A. Bennett.

Note

This work is a parody of Samuel Pepys' diary. The illustrations and introduction are stylistically similar to contemporary works from the 17th century.

Provenance

Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.

Binding

Teal leather half-binding over marbled paper covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top edge; bound by Best & Co.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: 81.31.

Copy-specific note

At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, signed in ms. by author on front endpaper: "For S. P. Jun. R. A[?]. Bennett[?]" and on t.p.: "R. M. Freeman" and "R. A[?]. Bennett[?]". Inscription on front endpaper possibly in different hand: ""So the war is begun for us at last" Aug 4. 1914.".

Subject

World War, 1914-1918.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918, Humor.

Added entry--name

Millington-Drake, Eugen, donor.

Added entry--name

Vezelay, Paule, illustrator.

Added entry--name

Freeman, R. M

Added entry--name

Best & Co, binder.

Added entry--name

john lane, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B33293

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aNd.4.22

100##$aPepys, Sam

24512$aA diary of the great warr /$cby Saml. Pepys, Jun, sometime of Magdalene-College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire, M.A. ; with effigies by M. Watson Williams newly engraven at large upon copper.

260##$aLondon ;$aNew York :$bJohn Lane,$c1916.

300##$a316 p. :$bill. ;$c19 cm.

500##$aSam Pepys is the pseudonym of R. M. Freeman and possibly R. A. Bennett.

500##$aThis work is a parody of Samuel Pepys' diary. The illustrations and introduction are stylistically similar to contemporary works from the 17th century.

561##$aPresented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.

563##$aTeal leather half-binding over marbled paper covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top edge; bound by Best & Co.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: 81.31.

590##$aAt request of Eugen Millington-Drake, signed in ms. by author on front endpaper: "For S. P. Jun. R. A[?]. Bennett[?]" and on t.p.: "R. M. Freeman" and "R. A[?]. Bennett[?]". Inscription on front endpaper possibly in different hand: ""So the war is begun for us at last" Aug 4. 1914.".

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918.

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xHumor.

7001#$aMillington-Drake, Eugen$edonor.

700##$aVezelay, Paule$eillustrator.

700##$aFreeman, R. M

7102#$aBest & Co$ebinder.

7102#$aJohn Lane$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.