Good King Wenceslas : a carol / written by Dr. Neale and pictured by Arthur J. Gaskin ; with an introduction by William Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neale, J. M. (John Mason), 1818-1866, author.

Contributor:

Gaskin, Arthur, 1862-1928, illustrator.

Morris, William, 1834-1896, writer of introduction.

Cornish Brothers, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, approximately 907-929--Fiction.

Wenceslas.

Carols, English--Texts.

Carols, English.

Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, approximately 907-929.

Genre:

Fiction.

Texts.

Illustrated works -- Great Britain -- 19th century.

Prospectuses -- Great Britain -- 19th century.

Handmade paper printings (Printing) -- Great Britain -- 19th century.

Open-face types (Type evidence) -- Great Britain -- 19th century.

Private press books (Printing)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[11] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Messrs Cornish Brs., MDCCCXCV [1895].

Notes:

Includes half title page.

Contains 18 leaves: leaves [1]-[4], [16]-[18] are blank.

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 defective (or possibly an incomplete proof copy or dummy): 3 leaves are duplicated. Preface by Morris and colophon are wanting. Leaves uncut at the top.

OCLC:

7376190