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Edward the Second / by Christopher Marlowe.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327--Drama.
- Edward.
- Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- calf bindings.
- armorial bindings.
- Bookplates (Provenance)
- Private press books (Printing)
- Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Caslon Old Face.
- Maillol (Paper).
- Penn Provenance:
- Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- [126] pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Other Title:
- Tragedie of Edward the Second
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Aquila Press, 1929.
- Notes:
- Contains reproduction of original title page: The troublesome raigne and lamentable death of Edward the Second, King of England; with the tragicall fall of proud Mortimer ... written by Chri. Marlowe Gent. London, William Iones, 1594.
- "Hand-set by I.W.S. in 14 pt. Caslon Old Face and printed by hand on Maillol hand-made paper, the shields drawn by Alexina Ogilvie and emblazoned by messrs. A. Alexander and Sons. Bound by messrs. James Burn, & Co., Ltd. At the Aquila Press, Kensington, 1929"--Colophon
- "This edition ... is strictly limited to 500 copies, numbers 1 to 50 being coloured by hand"--Page 5
- Bound in full vellum over beveled boards with heraldic device (Edward II's coat of arms) emblazoned on front cover in red and gold; spine lettered in gold.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Jean- François Vilain and Roger Wieck.
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is number 51.
- OCLC:
- 23956732
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