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Confessions : a study in pathology: PB 1-1944

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Confessions : a study in pathology

Maker(s)

Author: Symons, Arthur William
Publisher: Fountain Press
Printer: R. and R. Clark Ltd.

Categories

Description

Manuscript inscription on front free end page.: 'To Herbert Thompson from Arthur Symons. August 31. 1932'.

"Off this book five hundred and forty-two copies, of which five hundred are for sale, have been printed by R. & R. Clark, Ltd., in Janurary 1930. Distributed in America by Random House and in Great Britain by Humphrey Toulmin at The Cayme Press Ltd. Each copy signed by the author.
Museum copy "out of series".

[6],87,[1]p ; 26cm (8vo).

Place(s) associated

  • New York

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1930

Note

"The type used in setting this edition is a comparatively new face by Frederic W. Goudy; it is set by hand by Helen Macy; the decorations are drawn by Frederic Warde. One hundred and fifty copies of this printing are presented to their friends by Helen and George Macy to greet the New Year, 1937"--Colophon. Bound in tan cloth over boards; front cover padded.

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 1-1944
Primary reference Number: 200058
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Audit data

Created: Monday 15 December 2014 Updated: Thursday 12 April 2018 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Confessions : a study in pathology" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/200058 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:24:31

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