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The Treasure ship: a book of prose and verse

Book
ca. 1927 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

198, [2] pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates. Illustrated with 4 coloured plates (four colour process) tipped on grey leaves. Plate with poem opposite frontispiece in black and red with illustrations. Numerous page and text illustrations (line photoengravings).
Artists listed on p. [7]: D. Burroughs, Josselin Bodley, Stephen Tennant, A.H. Watson, Rex Whistler, H.J. Ford, H.A. Riley, Harold Earnshaw, Daphne Jerrold, A.K. Macdonald, Hugh Lofting, Enid M. Chadwick.
Publisher's advertisement at end of book with imprint on verso.
Copy A: binding of light brown cloth. Upper cover has title and illustration in dark brown. Title and publisher in dark brown on spine with illustration.
198, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Treasure ship: a book of prose and verse (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, illustrated with 4 coloured plates (four colour process), tipped in.
Brief description
Book, 'The Treasure Ship: a book of prose and verse', edited by Lady Cynthia Asquith, London, S.W. Partridge & Co, ca. 1927. NAL Pressmark: 863.AA.0016.
Physical description
198, [2] pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates. Illustrated with 4 coloured plates (four colour process) tipped on grey leaves. Plate with poem opposite frontispiece in black and red with illustrations. Numerous page and text illustrations (line photoengravings).
Artists listed on p. [7]: D. Burroughs, Josselin Bodley, Stephen Tennant, A.H. Watson, Rex Whistler, H.J. Ford, H.A. Riley, Harold Earnshaw, Daphne Jerrold, A.K. Macdonald, Hugh Lofting, Enid M. Chadwick.
Publisher's advertisement at end of book with imprint on verso.
Copy A: binding of light brown cloth. Upper cover has title and illustration in dark brown. Title and publisher in dark brown on spine with illustration.
198, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm (Note: From NAL catalogue, rounded.)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
presentation inscription in ink on upper flyleaf reads: "Ian with love from Auntie Loui & Uncle Percy when he was four". Acquired by the Reniers from "Bailey" in September 1958. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier". Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf.
Other number
863.AA.0016 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041803017235

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2016
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