B27125

Shelfmark

I.Kes

Author

Walpole, Horace

Title

Hieroglyphic tales /, Horace Walpole.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Elkin Mathews Limited,, 1926., (Montagnola :, Officina Bodoni)

Physical description

85, [2] p. ;, 25 cm.

Note

Printed on mould-made paper, watermarked "CAB/M".

Note

"The first edition of Hieroglyphic Tales consisted of only 6 copies which were printed in 1785 at Strawberry Hill. The book was reprinted, with alterations and excisions, in Walpole's collected works edited by Miss Berry in 1798. The text here followed is that of the first edition. Some notes, written by Horace Walpole in his copy of the first-sheets of the first edition, now in the British Museum, have been added" -- colophon.

Note

"Of this edition 250 copies have been printed by hand ... with the original 12 point type Cuneo of Giambattista Bodoni by Officina Bodoni, Montagnola, Switzerland." -- colophon verso.

Note

Publisher's binding: boards printed in basket-weave pattern; title label on spine; in brown slipcase.

Provenance

Given to ECL by Nicholas Kessler; Kessler bookplate.

Provenance

Bookplate of Duff Cooper.

Added entry--name

Bodoni, Giambattista, type designer.

Added entry--name

Cooper, Duff, former owner.

Added entry--name

Officina Bodoni, printer.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Montagnola.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B27125

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aI.Kes

1001#$aWalpole, Horace

24510$aHieroglyphic tales /$cHorace Walpole.

260##$aLondon :$bElkin Mathews Limited,$c1926.$e(Montagnola :$fOfficina Bodoni)

300##$a85, [2] p. ;$c25 cm.

500##$aPrinted on mould-made paper, watermarked "CAB/M".

500##$a"The first edition of Hieroglyphic Tales consisted of only 6 copies which were printed in 1785 at Strawberry Hill. The book was reprinted, with alterations and excisions, in Walpole's collected works edited by Miss Berry in 1798. The text here followed is that of the first edition. Some notes, written by Horace Walpole in his copy of the first-sheets of the first edition, now in the British Museum, have been added" -- colophon.

500##$a"Of this edition 250 copies have been printed by hand ... with the original 12 point type Cuneo of Giambattista Bodoni by Officina Bodoni, Montagnola, Switzerland." -- colophon verso.

500##$aPublisher's binding: boards printed in basket-weave pattern; title label on spine; in brown slipcase.

561##$aGiven to ECL by Nicholas Kessler; Kessler bookplate.

561##$aBookplate of Duff Cooper.

7001#$aBodoni, Giambattista$etype designer.

7001#$aCooper, Duff$eformer owner.

7001#$a

7102#$aOfficina Bodoni$eprinter.

752##$aSwitzerland$dMontagnola.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.