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A history of the Nonesuch Press: PB 820194

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Titles

A history of the Nonesuch Press

Maker(s)

Author: Dreyfus, John
Contributor: Keynes, Geoffrey
Contributor: McKitterick, Dr D.
Contributor: Rendall, Simon
Designer: Dreyfus, John
Printer: Cambridge University Press
Paper maker: Sommerville, William
Paper maker: Dalmore Mill

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Description

By John Dreyfus; with an introduction by Geoffrey Keynes & a descriptive catalogue by David McKitterick, Simon Rendall & John Dreyfus.

Xv, [1], 319, [2] p : illus ; 31 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Cambridge (Cambs.)
  • Edinburgh

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1982)

Dating

Production date: AD 1981

Note

"This edition ... consists of 950 numbered copes for sale through the offices of The Bodley Head Ltd. Designed by John Dreyfus, it has been set, printed & bound at the University Press, Cambridge on paper specially made at the Dalmore Mill of William Sommerville, Edinburgh."--Colophon. Museum has copy no. 72. Bound in maroon cloth, lettered in gold on spine and with device in gold on upper cover.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 820194
Primary reference Number: 98886
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 7 June 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A history of the Nonesuch Press" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/98886 Accessed: 2024-12-22 18:16:08

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