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The wind in the willows

Book
1951 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

xii, 178 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Illustrated with three colour process plates (including frontispiece) and line blocks in the text.
Case binding of green cloth over boards.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe wind in the willows (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound book, with three colour halftone and line block illustrations
Brief description
The wind in the willows / by Kenneth Grahame ; illustrations by Arthur Rackham ; introduction by A.A. Milne. NAL Pressmark: 862.AA.0161.
Physical description
xii, 178 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Illustrated with three colour process plates (including frontispiece) and line blocks in the text.
Case binding of green cloth over boards.
Dimensions
  • Closed book length: 237mm (closed) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Closed book width: 164mm (closed) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Closed book depth: 30mm (closed) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
Marks and inscriptions
  • AR (Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf)
  • To Charles from Holly[?] 3/7/55 (Presentation inscription on upper flyleaf)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Object history
Acquired by the Reniers from "WVS" in February 1965. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier". Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Other number
862.AA.0161 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041803043900

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Record createdOctober 19, 2016
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