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The songs of Meleager: PB 109-2003

Object information

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Titles

The songs of Meleager

Maker(s)

Author: Meleager, of Gadara
Translator: Rolfe, Frederick William
Illustrator: Rolfe, Frederick William
Contributor: Douglas, Sholto
Publisher: First Edition Club
Printer: Chiswick Press
Designer: Sandford, Christopher

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Description

By Meleager, of Gadara ; made into English with designs by Frederick Baron Corvo (Fr. Rolfe) in collaboration with Sholto Douglas.

Xix, 131, [1] p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1937

Note

" ... designed by Christopher Sandford, and printed in Monotype Poliphilus Roman and new Hellenic Greek type on Eynsford Mill Toned Wove Hand-made paper by the Chiswick Press ... The binding has been executed by the Lieghton/Straker Bookbinding Co." "This is the 23rd publication of the First Edition Club." Bound in green cloth with gilt pattern. Top edge of pages gilt, others untrimmed.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 109-2003
Primary reference Number: 94756
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 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

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