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Sails of gold

Book
1927 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

166 p., [4] leaves of plates: illustrations (some colour).
Illustrated with 4 coloured plates (four colour process) tipped on grey leaves. Page with poem opposite frontispiece in black and red with illustrations printed on coated paper. Numerous page and text illustrations (line photoengravings).
Illustrators listed on p. [8]: A.K. Macdonald, A.H. Watson, Daphne Jerrold, Hugh Lofting and Denis Mackail.
Binding of red cloth over boards. Title and illustration in black on upper cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers.
Presentation bookplate on upper pastedown.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSails of gold (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound illustrated book.
Brief description
Book, 'Sails of Gold', edited by Lady Cynthia Asquith, published by Jarrolds Publishers (London) Ltd, 1927. NAL Pressmark: 863.AA.0023.
Physical description
166 p., [4] leaves of plates: illustrations (some colour).
Illustrated with 4 coloured plates (four colour process) tipped on grey leaves. Page with poem opposite frontispiece in black and red with illustrations printed on coated paper. Numerous page and text illustrations (line photoengravings).
Illustrators listed on p. [8]: A.K. Macdonald, A.H. Watson, Daphne Jerrold, Hugh Lofting and Denis Mackail.
Binding of red cloth over boards. Title and illustration in black on upper cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers.
Presentation bookplate on upper pastedown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Book awarded by Sacred Heart High School, Barnes S.W. to "Miss L. Jeffries for class work, July 18th 1929." Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Acquired by the Reniers in Ranelagh in October 1963. 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.0023 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041803031475

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Record createdApril 19, 2017
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