B25016

Shelfmark

Lu.5.28

Author

Morris, William

Uniform title

[Völsunga saga., English]

Title

The story of Sigurd the Volsung and the fall of the Niblungs /, by William Morris.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Hammersmith :, Kelmscott,, 1898.

Physical description

[6], 208, [2]p :, ill. (wood-engravings) ;, 33cm.

Note

Wood-engravings designed by Edward Burne-Jones, re-drawn by R Catterson-Smith, and engraved by W. H. Hooper.

Note

Chaucer and Troy type in black and red on watermarked Apple paper, with vertical chain lines and deckled edges.

Note

Original limp vellum binding with three pink silk ties and gilt lettering on spine.

Note

ECL copy: One of 166 copies, being one of 160 on paper.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.

Note

Ms. bookseller's codes in pencil.

Citation/references note

Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A50

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Booklabel of John Charrington.

Added entry--name

Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, artist.

Added entry--name

Hooper, William Harcourt, wood-engraver.

Added entry--name

Charrington, John, former owner.

Added entry--name

Smith, Robert Catterson, artist.

Added entry--name

Kelmscott Press

Added entry--place

England, Middlesex, Hammersmith.

001B25016

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aLu.5.28

1001#$aMorris, William

24010$aVölsunga saga.$lEnglish

24514$aThe story of Sigurd the Volsung and the fall of the Niblungs /$cby William Morris.

260##$aHammersmith :$bKelmscott,$c1898.

300##$a[6], 208, [2]p :$bill. (wood-engravings) ;$c33cm.

500##$aWood-engravings designed by Edward Burne-Jones, re-drawn by R Catterson-Smith, and engraved by W. H. Hooper.

500##$aChaucer and Troy type in black and red on watermarked Apple paper, with vertical chain lines and deckled edges.

500##$aOriginal limp vellum binding with three pink silk ties and gilt lettering on spine.

500##$aECL copy: One of 166 copies, being one of 160 on paper.

500##$aMs. previous shelfmark in pencil.

500##$aMs. bookseller's codes in pencil.

5104#$aPeterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A50

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aBooklabel of John Charrington.

7001#$aBurne-Jones, Edward Coley$eartist.

7001#$aHooper, William Harcourt$ewood-engraver.

7001#$aCharrington, John$eformer owner.

7001#$aSmith, Robert Catterson$eartist.

7102#$aKelmscott Press

752##$aEngland$cMiddlesex$dHammersmith.