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I left my grandfather's house; an account of his first walking tour: PB 132-2003

Object information

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Titles

I left my grandfather's house; an account of his first walking tour

Maker(s)

Author: Welch, Denton
Contributor: Roeder, Helen
Illustrator: Jones, Leslie (unidentified)
Publisher: Lion and Unicorn Press
Designer: Young, Bryan

Categories

Description

By Denton Welch. With an introduction by Helen Roeder and illustrations by Leslie Jones.

[8], 82, [10] p illus., port., col. plates 29 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1958

Note

The plates have been lithographed by Leslie Jones and the book designed by Bryan Young. The text is set in Monotype Poliphilus and Blado Italic. The paper is Mellotex Cartridge... This illustrated edition is limited to 200 copies"--Colophon. Museum has copy no. 165. Quarter bound in leather with linen sides (with illustration taken from watercolour by Denton Welch) over boards.

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 132-2003
Primary reference Number: 95146
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 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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