The bed; or, The clinophile's vade mecum: PB 11-2016

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The bed; or, The clinophile's vade mecum

Maker(s)

Editor: Gray, Cecil
Editor: Gray, Margery
Illustrator: Ayrton, Michael
Publisher: Nicholson and Watson

Categories

Book

Description

Decorated by Michael Ayrton
280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place(s) associated

London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1946

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

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 11-2016
Primary reference Number: 208334
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 February 2016 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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