B33108

Shelfmark

Nd.1a.09

Author

Knott, James Leadbitter

Title

[Letter written by Maj. James Leadbitter Knott to his parents, 1 July 1916] /, James Leadbitter Knott.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[S.l. :, s.n.], [between 1916 and 1933]

Physical description

4 leaves ;, 24 cm.

Note

Black goat skin binding ; lettering stamped in gold on front board.

Note

Title devised by cataloguer.

Note

Suggested printing date ranges from year of the letter's creation to its probable accession by Eton (May 1933 written in ms. on armorial bookplate).

Note

Printed letter with introductory text.

Note

End of introductory text reads: "This letter has been printed in order that it may be a source of pride and an inspiration to all into whose hands it may come, and especially to those who have the honour to claim kinship with him".

Note

Printed sheets comprise of 4 leaves (2 conjugate pairs). 1st leaf is a blank. 2nd leaf contains introductory matter printed on the verso only. The letter is printed on leaves 3 and 4.

Note

Photograph of James Leadbitter Knott embossed with "[...] Bacon & Sons" in bottom right corner tipped onto recto of 2nd leaf.

Note

The date of Knott's death is given as "16th July, 1916" in the introductory text of this vol. However other sources, including Knott's gravestone inscription at Ypres Reservoir Cemetry, record the day of his death as 1 July 1916, the day on which this letter was written.

Copy-specific note

No previous shelfmark.

Copy-specific note

Armorial bookplate reading "Liber E bibliotheca regie schole Etonensis" and dated "May 1933" in ms. attached to front pastedown.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918.

Subject

Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.

Added entry--name

Millington-Drake, Eugen, donor.

001B33108

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aNd.1a.09

100##$aKnott, James Leadbitter

24511$a[Letter written by Maj. James Leadbitter Knott to his parents, 1 July 1916] /$cJames Leadbitter Knott.

260##$a[S.l. :$bs.n.]$c[between 1916 and 1933]

300##$a4 leaves ;$c24 cm.

500##$aBlack goat skin binding ; lettering stamped in gold on front board.

500##$aTitle devised by cataloguer.

500##$aSuggested printing date ranges from year of the letter's creation to its probable accession by Eton (May 1933 written in ms. on armorial bookplate).

500##$aPrinted letter with introductory text.

500##$aEnd of introductory text reads: "This letter has been printed in order that it may be a source of pride and an inspiration to all into whose hands it may come, and especially to those who have the honour to claim kinship with him".

500##$aPrinted sheets comprise of 4 leaves (2 conjugate pairs). 1st leaf is a blank. 2nd leaf contains introductory matter printed on the verso only. The letter is printed on leaves 3 and 4.

500##$aPhotograph of James Leadbitter Knott embossed with "[...] Bacon & Sons" in bottom right corner tipped onto recto of 2nd leaf.

500##$aThe date of Knott's death is given as "16th July, 1916" in the introductory text of this vol. However other sources, including Knott's gravestone inscription at Ypres Reservoir Cemetry, record the day of his death as 1 July 1916, the day on which this letter was written.

590##$aNo previous shelfmark.

590##$aArmorial bookplate reading "Liber E bibliotheca regie schole Etonensis" and dated "May 1933" in ms. attached to front pastedown.

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918.

650##$aSomme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.

7001#$aMillington-Drake, Eugen$edonor.