Dreams & life = Le rève et la vie: PB 1933.4

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Titles

Dreams & life = Le rève et la vie

Maker(s)

Author: Nerval, Gérard de
Translator: Holland, Vyvyan
Illustrator: Sandford, Lettice
Designer: Sandford, Christopher
Printer: Sandford, Christopher
Publisher: Boar's Head Press
Publisher: First Edition Club
Binder (person): Messrs. Nevett Ltd.

Description

By Gerard de Nerval ; translation by Vyvyan Holland.

[6], 86, [2] p ; 25 cm.

Place(s) associated

Manaton
London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1944-05-26) by Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert, Sir, Bart

Dating

Production date: AD 1933

Note

"... published jointly by the First Edition Club of London as its 21st publication, and the Boar's Head Press of Manaton, Devon. The edition is limited to 450 copies printed in Garamond type on Basingwerk parchment. Numbers 1-350 are for distrubution to members of the Club, and numbers 351-450 for sale by the Boar's Head Press."--Colophon. Museum has copy no. 356. "Lettice Sandford ... engraved the illustrations on wood.". Half-title on two leaves, illustrated. Binding: Quarter turquoise cloth with patterned silver paper sides ; title in gilt on spine.