Benito Cereno
Author:
Melville, Herman
Illustrator:
Kauffer, Edward McKnight
Publisher:
Nonesuch Press
Printer:
Curwen Press
By Herman Melville ; with pictures by E. McKnight Kauffer.
122,[2],p, [7] leaves of plates : ill. (col) ; 31cm.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1944-05-26) by Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert, Sir, Bart
Production date: AD 1926
"The text ... is reproduced from that of the first (1856) edition of "The Piazza Tales". It is printed in the Walbaum type with the pictures hand-coloured through stencils at the Curwen Press upon Van Gelder paper. This is no. [in ms] 1410 of 1650 copies printed ..."--colophon Binding: red cloth, gold stamped with title on spine.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 1926.2
Primary reference Number: 98753
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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