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The bookplate designs of Rex Whistler: PB 361-2003

Object information

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Titles

The bookplate designs of Rex Whistler

Maker(s)

Author: Lee, Brian North
Publisher: Private Libraries Association
Publisher: Bookplate Society

Categories

Description

By Brian North Lee

3-39 p, 41 leaves of plates : facsims ; 26 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Pinner

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1973

Note

Published by the Private Libraries Association for the Bookplate Society. Issued in limited edition of 650 copies with printed frontispiece and 350 copies with frontispiece bookplate tipped-in. Museum has the latter. Bound in blue cloth, stamped in black and gold on spine. In slip case (black cloth over card).

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 361-2003
Primary reference Number: 98305
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 January 2014 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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