B24732

Language code

eng, grc

Shelfmark

Lx.5.12

Author

Plutarch

Title

A consolatory letter of Plutarch touching the death of a young friend.

Varying form of title

In memoriam amicorum qui pro patria pugnantes vitam deposuerunt vitam deposuerunt MCMXIV-MCMXV

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Chelsea :, Printed by St John & Cicely Hornby at the Ashendene Press, Shelley House, Chelsea,, 1915].

Physical description

[2], 8p ;, 18cm.

Note

Bound with shelfmark Lx.5.12 (02).

Note

Printed "In memory of friends who died fighting for their country" - colophon.

Note

Paper has vertical chain lines ; watermarked.

Note

Printed in red and black with illuminated initial.

Note

Cover title: "In memoriam amicorum qui pro patria pugnantes vitam deposuerunt vitam deposuerunt MCMXIV-MCMXV".

Note

Ms. note on back endpaper: "One of eighty copies only, printed".

Note

Ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "In memory of E. W. Armstrong, Eton and King's College, killed in action, 11 July 1915, presented [?to ECL], through his devoted friend Charles Sayle, by St John Hornby Esq. 12 February 1916".

Binding

20th century brown morocco binding with gilt lettering on front board ; original printed brown paper wrappers bound with text.

Subject

Armstrong, E. W.

Added entry--name

Hornby, Charles Harry St. John, printer.

Added entry--name

Hornby, Cicely, printer.

Added entry--name

Sayle, Charles

Added entry--name

Ashendene Press

Added entry--place

England, London, Chelsea.

001B24732

003LIBRARY CODE

0411#$aeng$agrc

096##$aLx.5.12

1001#$aPlutarch

24512$aA consolatory letter of Plutarch touching the death of a young friend.

2463#$aIn memoriam amicorum qui pro patria pugnantes vitam deposuerunt vitam deposuerunt MCMXIV-MCMXV

260##$a[Chelsea :$bPrinted by St John & Cicely Hornby at the Ashendene Press, Shelley House, Chelsea,$c1915].

300##$a[2], 8p ;$c18cm.

500##$aBound with shelfmark Lx.5.12 (02).

500##$aPrinted "In memory of friends who died fighting for their country" - colophon.

500##$aPaper has vertical chain lines ; watermarked.

500##$aPrinted in red and black with illuminated initial.

500##$aCover title: "In memoriam amicorum qui pro patria pugnantes vitam deposuerunt vitam deposuerunt MCMXIV-MCMXV".

500##$aMs. note on back endpaper: "One of eighty copies only, printed".

500##$aMs. previous shelfmark in pencil.

561##$aMs. inscription: "In memory of E. W. Armstrong, Eton and King's College, killed in action, 11 July 1915, presented [?to ECL], through his devoted friend Charles Sayle, by St John Hornby Esq. 12 February 1916".

563##$a20th century brown morocco binding with gilt lettering on front board ; original printed brown paper wrappers bound with text.

60014$aArmstrong, E. W.

7001#$aHornby, Charles Harry St. John$eprinter.

7001#$aHornby, Cicely$eprinter.

7001#$aSayle, Charles

7102#$aAshendene Press

752##$aEngland$cLondon$dChelsea.