The sonnets of Shakespeare: PB 5-2017

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The sonnets of Shakespeare

Maker(s)

Author: Shakespeare, William
Publisher: Hubbard, Elbert
Publisher: Roycroft Shop

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Book

Description

" ... made into a volume by the Roycrofters at the Roycroft Shop, which is in East Aurora, Erie County, New York, U.S.A. Completed this twelfth day of July Anno Christi MDCCCXCIX." --Colophon.
"Of this edition ... on classic vellum but twelve copies were done into print, and types then distributed ...".
Signed by Elbert Hubbard (founder of Roycroft).
Initial letters illuminated by hand.

Inscription on fly-leaf to New York Senator Nevada Stranahan from fellow senator Thomas F. Grady presenting the book as a Christmas present dated 1899.
Bound in full green levant morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, wrap-around strapping designs in blind on covers and spine, gilt-rolled double rule on board edges, full morocco front and back doublure in green leathers with decorative gilt stamping in floral design, silk endleaves, top edge of pages gilt. Binding signed in gilt stamping "Roycroft" at bottom of front doublure. Housed in the original felt-lined green cloth-covered box.
Museum has copy no. 11

Clxvi, [4] pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Place(s) associated

New York

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2017-11) by Torrens, Robert, Rev.

Dating

Production date: AD 1899

People, subjects and objects depicted

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 5-2017
Primary reference Number: 222844
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 23 November 2017 Updated: Thursday 23 November 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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