B24998

Language code

eng, ang

Shelfmark

Lu.5.19

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Lu.5.20, [Copy-specific notes:] Original vellum binding with three grey silk ties and gilt lettering on spine ; ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink ; ms. bookseller's note in pencil., [Provenance:] Armorial bookplate of Eton College ; armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

Main entry - uniform title

Beowulf., English, 1895

Title

The tale of Beowulf.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Hammersmith :, Kelmscott,, 1895.

Physical description

vi, [2], 120p ;, 29cm.

Note

Translated by William Morris and A. J. Wyatt.

Note

Printed by William Morris.

Note

Includes list of names.

Note

Includes glossary.

Note

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

Note

ECL copy: One of 308 copies, being one of 300 paper copies.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.

Citation/references note

Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A32

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation: "Major General Villiers Hatton" (typed).

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

Binding

Brown morocco binding with gilt tooling and gilt lettering on spine: binder's stamp inside back board: "C. McL. [Charles McLeish] 1910".

Subject

Beowulf (Legendary character).

Added entry--name

Abbey, John Roland, former owner.

Added entry--name

Morris, William, tr.

Added entry--name

Wyatt, A. J., (Alfred John), tr.

Added entry--name

Hatton, Villiers, Major General,, former owner.

Added entry--name

Kelmscott Press

Added entry--name

C. & C. McLeish

Added entry--place

England, Middlesex, Hammersmith.

Additional copy

001B24998

003LIBRARY CODE

0411#$aeng$aang

096##$aLu.5.19

098##$a[Another copy:] Lu.5.20$b[Copy-specific notes:] Original vellum binding with three grey silk ties and gilt lettering on spine ; ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil and ink ; ms. bookseller's note in pencil.$c[Provenance:] Armorial bookplate of Eton College ; armorial bookplate of John Roland Abbey.

1300#$aBeowulf.$lEnglish$f1895

24514$aThe tale of Beowulf.

260##$aHammersmith :$bKelmscott,$c1895.

300##$avi, [2], 120p ;$c29cm.

500##$aTranslated by William Morris and A. J. Wyatt.

500##$aPrinted by William Morris.

500##$aIncludes list of names.

500##$aIncludes glossary.

500##$aTroy and Chaucer type in black and red on watermarked Perch paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.

500##$aECL copy: One of 308 copies, being one of 300 paper copies.

500##$aMs. previous shelfmark in pencil.

5104#$aPeterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A32

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation: "Major General Villiers Hatton" (typed).

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

563##$aBrown morocco binding with gilt tooling and gilt lettering on spine: binder's stamp inside back board: "C. McL. [Charles McLeish] 1910".

650#0$aBeowulf (Legendary character).

7001#$aAbbey, John Roland$eformer owner.

7001#$aMorris, William$etr.

7001#$aWyatt, A. J.$q(Alfred John)$etr.

7001#$aHatton, Villiers$cMajor General,$eformer owner.

7102#$aKelmscott Press

7102#$aC. & C. McLeish

752##$aEngland$cMiddlesex$dHammersmith.