1939 Vm

Copies examined

British Library: Cup.1247.m.9

Title page

[1]2r

JOHN PIPER | [10" row of flowers] | BRIGHTON AQUATINTS | Twelve original aquatints of modern Brighton | with short descriptions by the artist | and an introduction by | LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS | 1939 | [10" row of flowers as above] | DUCKWORTH, 3 HENRIETTA STREET, LONDON, W.C.2

Collation

white and blue leaves of same weight made into pairs: [1]6(blue pastedown + 5 blue leaves) [2]8(white/blue alternating) [3]5(similar) [4]8(blue/white alternating) + pastedown; endleaves front and back are blue.

Pagination

none.

Technical description

Oblong folio, 9⅞" × 15¼", trimmed, top edge blue; white laid, watermark not identified; pale blue wove, no mark; 21pt.? Walbaum; 12 aquatint full page illustrations on white leaves; loose protective tissues; casing, spine light brown buckram, gold-blocked up: ‘BRIGHTON AQUATINTS’, boards blue marbled paper.

Note

Missing from Curwen Library and from 1963 handlist; Pat Gilmour drew my attention to this item.

Legal deposit date

See also

Robin Phillips 10/Jul/2014