The glory of New York / by Joseph Pennell ; with an introduction by Elizabeth Robins Pennell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926.

Contributor:

Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936.

William Edwin Rudge (Firm)

Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957.

Rudge, William Edwin, 1876-1931.

Rare Books Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works.

New York (N.Y.).

National Book Committee.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

Tinker, Edward Larocque, 1881-1968 (donor) (inscription) (RBC copy)

Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936 (autograph) (RBC copy)

Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957 (autograph) (RBC copy)

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages, 24 leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 47 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : W.E. Rudge, 1926.

Notes:

Reproductions of 24 watercolor paintings.

Signed by Elizabeth Robins Pennell.

"Three hundred and fifty-five copies printed ... Arranged by Bruce Rogers"--Colophon.

Expression of gratitude to those who participated in the book's production, printed on one side (31 cm.) laid in.

Issued in clamshell case.

Typographical layout by Bruce Rogers.

Issued in box; dust wrapper; printed note laid in.

No. 16 of 355 copies; signed by E.R. Pennell.

Local Notes:

RBC copy imperfect: laid in expression of gratitude to those who participated in the book's production wanting.

RBC copy is no. 1[?] of a limited ed. of 350 copies, the copy number supplied in red, signed by Bruce Rogers. Cf. colophon.

RBC copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Edward Larocque Tinker.

RBC copy inscribed on page opposite title page to Edward Larocque Tinker by Elizabeth Robins Pennell on 12 July 1927.

RBC copy has publisher's stamp ("W.E. Rudge, Inc.") in tail turn-in of right board.

RBC copy: clamshell case retained.

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Mrs. Chas. Fearon.

Cited in:

Work of Bruce Rogers, 355

Haas, I. Bruce Rogers, 131

OCLC:

2666785