American notes : Pictures from Italy : A child's history of England : The life of our Lord.
Alternate Title(s):
Pictures from Italy
Published / Created:
Bloomsbury : The Nonesuch Press, 1938.
Physical Description:
xxii, 891, [3] pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"This edition of American Notes, Pictures from Italy, A child's history of England and The life of our Lord, part of the Nonesuch Dickens designed by Francis Meynell, is limited to 877 copies. It has been printed in Great Britain by Messrs. R. & R. Clark in a specially-cut version of Martin's type; the binding is by the Leighton-Straker Bookbinding Co., Ltd.; and the paper was made by the Worthy Paper Company Association of West Springfield."--Colophon.
Subject Terms:
United States -- Description and travel. | United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783–1865. | Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870 -- Travel -- United States. | Canada -- Description and travel. | Great Britain -- History -- Juvenile literature. | Jesus Christ -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. | Italy -- Description and travel. | Travel. | Italy. | United States. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London. | Photomechanical prints -- 1938. | Christian biography. | Travel literature. | Wood engravings -- 1938.
Contributors:
Meynell, Francis, 1891–1975, book designer. | Nonesuch Press, publisher. | R. & R. Clark (Firm), printer. | Leighton-Straker Bookbinding Co., binder.