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The unfortunate traveller : or, The life of Jacke Wilton: PB 10-2016

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The unfortunate traveller : or, The life of Jacke Wilton

Maker(s)

Author: Nashe, Thomas
Illustrator: Ayrton, Michael
Publisher: John Lehmann

Categories

Description

121 pages, [15] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
"The present text follows that of the second edition printed in London by T. Scarlet for C. Bury in 1594 as amended by H.F.G. Brett-Smith in his edition for the Percy reprints."--Introduction, p. 10.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Moldon, Peter L.

Dating

Production date: AD 1948

Note

"The book was designed and the letterpress was printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge; it was set by The Stellar Press [Hatfield] ... the plates were selected and printed by Christopher Skelton at his Press at Wellingborough." --t.p. verso.

Privately printed - This number 70 of 230 copies.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 10-2016
Primary reference Number: 208326
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 12 February 2016 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 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) "The unfortunate traveller : or, The life of Jacke Wilton" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/208326 Accessed: 2024-11-02 08:35:14

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