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

Object information

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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.

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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.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1933.4
Primary reference Number: 104272
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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