1928 Ks limited edition on Etruria paper

Copies examined

British Library: W.P.8763/2
Curwen Press: B27

Title page

[A]3r

IX POEMS BY V. | [wreath] | With an Introduction | on | MRS. ARCHER CLIVE | [garland] | London: | THE SCHOLARTIS PRESS | 5 New Oxford Street, W.C. | 1928

Imprint

[A]3v

Series

[A]2r

NINETEENTH-CENTURY HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS | NO. II

Limitation

[A]1v

OF THIS BOOK | there are two editions, both limited: one | of 45 copies. numbered 1-45, on | 'Etruria' hand-made paper, the other of | 270 on 'Ellerslie' mould-made paper | and numbered from 46 to 315 | This is number [space for serial number]

Collation

[A]4 B-F4.

Pagination

[i-x] xi-xxiv [1-2] 3-20 [+4].

Technical description

Demy 8o: 8½" × 5½", top edge only trimmed,white laid, Etruria hand-made; 12pt. Caslon; line block decorations; casing, brown cloth, spine gold-blocked up: ‘NINE POEMS BY V.

Notes

V. was the nom-de-plume of Caroline, Mrs Archer Clive; in 1840 this title was her first volume of poems.

Scholartis Press was founded 1927 by Eric Partridge, and closed 1931.

See Simon 1973 p.246: Catalogue raisonné details both editions, but gives 45 and 225 as the quantities, making no mention of Ellerslie paper.

See also

Robin Phillips, 1963

1928 Ksa limited edition on Ellerslie paper

Copies examined

Bodleian Library, Oxford: 280.e.3152

Title page

[A]3r

As Ks.

Imprint, series and limitation

As Ks.

Collation and pagination

As Ks.

Technical description

Demy 8o: 8¾" × 5⅝", top edge only trimmed,white mould-made, Ellerslie; 12pt. Caslon; line block decorations; casing, spine black cloth gold-blocked up: ‘NINE POEMS BY V.’. boards green laid paper, upper cover printed: ‘NINE POEMS BY V. | [block: a vase of flowers]

See also

Robin Phillips, 1963