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Author/Creator:

Kilvert, Robert Francis, 1840-1879

Contributors:

Stephens, Meic, sellector

Van Niekerk, Sarah, illustrator

Gee, Eric, printer, designer

Vickers, David (Printer), printer

James, Angela, binder

Gwasg Gregynog (1974- ), publisher

Binding Collection

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Kilvert's diary [by Kilvert, R.F.] (Selections)

Subjects:

Kilvert, Robert Francis, 1840-1879

Church of England — Wales — Clergy — Biography

Anglican Communion — Wales — Clergy — Biography

Clyro Region (Powys)

Clyro Region (Powys) — Description and travel

Clyro Region (Powys) — Social life and customs

Bookbinding — Specimens — 20th century

Church of England

1900-1999

Anglican Communion — Clergy

Anglican Communion

Travel

Manners and customs

Bookbinding — Specimens

Bookbinding

Clergy

Wales

Genres:

Artists' books — England — 20th century

Onlays (Binding) — England — 20th century

Inlays (Binding) — England — 20th century

Pictorial bindings (Binding) — England — 20th century

Typefaces (Type evidence) — Monotype Bembo

Wood engravings (Engravings) — England — 20th century

Printed books — Wales — Newton — 20th century

Works by women - Binders — England — 20th century

Works by women - Illustrators — England — 20th century

Biographies

General Notes:

"This edition contains extracts from Kilvert's diary : selections from the diary of the Reverend Francis Kilvert, chosen, edited, and introduced by William Plomer and first published in three volumes by Jonathan Cape Limited 1938-1940"--P. [5]
"Published in a limited edition of 15 copies specially bound by James Brockman, numbered I to XV, and 250 copies numbered 1 to 250."--colophon.
"Designed and printed by Eric Gee, assisted by David Vickers. The type, which has been hand set, is 14 pt Monotype Bembo, printed on Barcham Green Maidstone Light Toned hand-made paper."--colophon.
Printed on double leaves.
Purchase; 1983/1984.
Bound in a unique binding by Angela James. In white sheepskin with colored leather inlays and onlays of different grained moroccos and suede. Doublures hinged at fore-edges, folding out to reveal four panels depicting a mountainous Welsh landscape passing through the four seasons. Inner doublures of gray suede. Housed in binder's custom suede-lined, drop-back box with morocco lettering piece. Signed with binder's leather ticket stamped in gilt inside rear cover.
Libraries' copy is signed "out of sequence"; accompanied by a suite of loose woodengravings.

Physical Description:

48 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Call Numbers:

BX5199.K49 A342 1983

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

84210073

OCLC Numbers:

1052936361
12054013 [Invalid]