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The Story of Dr. Scoresby, the Arctic navigator

Book
1879 (published)
Artist/Maker
T. Nelson and Sons (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book, 120 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates. Colour line block frontispiece and wood-engraved initial letters. Case binding of green rib grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in black on upper cover, in black and gold on spine with title and series title and in blind on lower cover. Title page printed within ruled borders.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Illustration
Object type
Book
TitleThe Story of Dr. Scoresby, the Arctic navigator (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book with colour line block frontispiece and wood-engraved initials.
Printing Ink
Paper
Cloth
Brief description
Book, The Story of Dr. Scoresby, the Arctic navigator. London; Edinburgh, New York, published by T. Nelson and Sons, 1879. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3462.
Physical description
Printed book, 120 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates. Colour line block frontispiece and wood-engraved initial letters. Case binding of green rib grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in black on upper cover, in black and gold on spine with title and series title and in blind on lower cover. Title page printed within ruled borders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm (Note: From the library catalogue, rounded up to nearest cm.)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Acquired by the Reniers in Barnes in August 1957. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: 'From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier'.
Other number
861.AA.3462 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803037027

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Record createdDecember 4, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1553434/the-story-of-dr-scoresby-book-t-nelson-and/
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