1928 Kzg1

Copies examined

Nottingham University Library KMC: PR3510.A2.F28

Copies located

British Library: C.99.c.43

Frontispiece

[a]2v, p.[vi]

[line drawing in black, stencilled in 4 colours: woman in gown and hat]

Title page

[a]3r

The Poetical Works | of | ROBERT | HERRICK | with a Preface by | HUMBERT WOLFE | and Decorations by ALBERT RUTHERSTON | Volume I | HESPERIDES | LONDON | The Cresset Press Ltd. | 1928

Note

Printed by Oxford U.P.; frontispiece stencilled by Curwen.

Imprint and limitation

[a]2v

This edition is limited to 750 sets | handset and printed in Fell type on | mould-made paper at the University | Press, Oxford. | | 475 sets are for sale in the United | Kingdom and 250 sets in the United | States of America. | This is number [space for serial number]

Note

[a]4v

The Oxford text edited by F. W. Moorman | has been used by permission of the | Delegates of the University Press

Collation

I. [a]8 b-e8 f6 B-F8 G6; volume numbers (capital roman) regularly prefix signatures in all volumes.

Pagination

[8] ix-lxxxiv [lxxxv-lxxxvi] lxxxvii-lxxxix [xl, +2, 1-2] 3-89 [90] [+2].

Technical description

7½" × 5", top edge trimmed and gilt, others untrimmed,opened, white laid, no mark (mould-made); 12pt. Fell; line block decoration at foot of p.[90] ; cased full vellum, spine gold-blocked: ‘POETICAL | WORKS OF | Robert | Herrick | VOLUME | I | [at foot] The | Cresset | Press’.

Note

Shown at the Zwemmer Gallery 1930 (see Mzi #11); frontispiece hand-coloured through stencils by Curwen Press.

Contents

Prefaceix
Hesperides or the works both humane and divine [decoration in red]1
Dedication3

Note

Nottingham copy numbered 586.

See also

Robin Phillips, 2017, revised 23/Mar//2017

1928 Kzg2

Copies examined

Nottingham University Library KMC: PR3510.A2.F28

Copies located

British Library: C.99.c.43

Frontispiece

[A]3v, p.[iv]

[drawing in black, stencilled in 4 colours: Herrick being inspired by his muse, holding up manuscript]

Title page

[A]4r, p.[v]

The Poetical Works | of | ROBERT | HERRICK | with a Preface by | HUMBERT WOLFE | and Decorations by ALBERT RUTHERSTON | Volume II | HESPERIDES | LONDON | The Cresset Press Ltd. | 1928

Note

Printed by Oxford U.P.; frontispiece stencilled by Curwen.

Imprint and limitation

[A]2v

This edition is limited to 750 sets | handset and printed in Fell type on | mould-made paper at the University | Press, Oxford. | | 475 sets are for sale in the United | Kingdom and 250 sets in the United | States of America. | This is number [space for serial number]

Note

[A]4v, p.[vi]

The Oxford text edited by F. W. Moorman | has been used by permission of the | Delegates of the University Press

Collation

II. [A]8 B-F8.

Pagination

[10] ix-xiv, [1-2] 3-174 [175 +1].

Technical description

7½" × 5", top edge trimmed and gilt, others untrimmed, opened, white laid, no mark (mould-made); 12pt. Fell; line block decoration at foot of p.[174]; cased full vellum, spine gold-blocked: ‘POETICAL | WORKS OF | Robert | Herrick | VOLUME | II | [at foot] The | Cresset | Press’.

Note

Shown at the Zwemmer Gallery 1930 (see Mzi #11); frontispiece hand-coloured through stencils by Curwen Press.

Contents

List of poem titlesix-xiv
Hesperides : The captiv'd bee: or, The little filcher1-174

Note

Nottingham copy numbered 586.

See also

Robin Phillips, 2017, revised 23/Mar/2017

1928 Kzg3

Copies examined

Nottingham University Library KMC: PR3510.A2.F28

Copies located

British Library: C.99.c.43

Frontispiece

[A]2v, p.[vi]

[line drawing in black, stencilled in 4 colours: woman holding large bouquet to her lap.]

Title page

[A]3r, p.[vii]

The Poetical Works | of | ROBERT | HERRICK | with a Preface by | HUMBERT WOLFE | and Decorations by ALBERT RUTHERSTON | Volume III | HESPERIDES | LONDON | The Cresset Press Ltd. | 1928

Note

Printed by Oxford U.P.; frontispiece stencilled by Curwen.

Imprint and limitation

[A]2v

This edition is limited to 750 sets | handset and printed in Fell type on | mould-made paper at the University | Press, Oxford. | | 475 sets are for sale in the United | Kingdom and 250 sets in the United | States of America. | This is number [space for serial number]

Note

[A]4v

The Oxford text edited by F. W. Moorman | has been used by permission of the | Delegates of the University Press

Collation

III. [A]8 B-L8 M10.

Pagination

[8] ix-xv [xvi, 1-2] 3-178 [179 +1].

Technical description

7½" × 5", top edge trimmed and gilt, others untrimmed, opened, white laid, no mark (mould-made); 12pt. Fell; block decoration at foot of p.[90]; cased full vellum, spine gold-blocked: ‘POETICAL | WORKS OF | Robert | Herrick | VOLUME | III | [at foot] The | Cresset | Press’.

Note

Shown at the Zwemmer Gallery 1930 (see Mzi #11); frontispiece hand-coloured through stencils by Curwen Press.

Contents

List of poem titlesix-xv
Dedication3
Hesperides | To his honoured friend, M. John Weare, Councellour1-179

Note

Nottingham copy numbered 586.

See also

Robin Phillips, 2017, revised 23/Mar//2017

1928 Kzg4

Copies examined

Nottingham University Library KMC: Special Coll. PR3510.A2.F28

Copies located

British Library: C.99.c.43

Frontispiece

[a]2v, p.[vi]

[line drawing in black, stencilled in 4 colours: Herrick in wig kneeling on hassock].

Title page

[a]3r, p.[vii]

The Poetical Works | of | ROBERT | HERRICK | with a Preface by | HUMBERT WOLFE | and Decorations by ALBERT RUTHERSTON | Volume IV | NOBLE NUMBERS | and | ADDITIONAL POEMS | LONDON | The Cresset Press Ltd. | 1928

Note

Printed by Oxford U.P.; frontispiece stencilled by Curwen.

Imprint and limitation

[a]2v

This edition is limited to 750 sets | handset and printed in Fell type on | mould-made paper at the University | Press, Oxford. | | 475 sets are for sale in the United | Kingdom and 250 sets in the United | States of America. | This is number [space for serial number]

Note

[a]4v

The Oxford text edited by F. W. Moorman | has been used by permission of the | Delegates of the University Press

Collation

IV. [a]8 B-F8.

Pagination

[8] ix-lxxxix,[+3] 113-144.

Technical description

7½" × 5", top edge trimmed and gilt, others untrimmed, opened, white laid, no mark (mould-made); 12pt. Fell; illustrations line block decoration in red on p.[89]; cased full vellum, spine gold-blocked: ‘POETICAL | WORKS OF | Robert | Herrick | VOLUME | IV | [at foot] The | Cresset | Press’.

Note

Shown at the Zwemmer Gallery 1930 (see Mzi #11); frontispiece hand-coloured through stencils by Curwen Press.

Contents

List of poem titlesix-xii
His noble numbers1-86
Additional poems91-112
An alphabetical list of first lines113-144

Note

Nottingham copy numbered 586.

See also

Robin Phillips, 2017, revised 23/Mar/2017