Syr Ysambrace.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ellis, Frederick Startridge, 1830-1901, editor.

Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, Sir, 1833-1898, illustrator.

Morris, William, 1834-1896, type designer.

Kelmscott Press, publisher, bookseller, printer.

Joseph Batchelor & Son, papermaker.

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

Standardized Title:

Sir Isumbras. (Ellis)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sir Isumbras.

Romances, English.

Private press books--Specimens.

Private press books.

Private presses--England--19th century.

Private presses.

Genre:

Specimens.

Private press books (Printing)

Printers' devices (Printing)

Printing in multiple colors (Printing)

Deckled edges (Paper)

Handmade papers (Paper)

Watermarks (Paper)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Chaucer.

Case bindings (Binding)

Slipcases (Binding)

Untrimmed edges (Binding)

Illustrated works.

Romances.

Booksellers' labels (Provenance)

Penn Provenance:

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

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

Philip C. Duschnes (Firm) (label) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[8], 41, [3] pages : 1 illustration ; 22 cm (8vo)

Distribution:

[Hammersmith] : Sold by the Trustees of the late William Morris at the Kelmscott Press

Manufacture:

[Hammersmith] : Printed at the Kelmscott Press, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, in the County of Middlesex, and finished on the 14th day of July, 1897.

Other Title:

Romance of Sir Isumbras

Place of Publication:

[Hammersmith] : [Kelmscott Press], [11 November 1897]

Notes:

Caption title: The romance of Sir Isumbras.

Publication information from Peterson. Printer and bookseller statements from colophon.

"Edited by F.S. Ellis after the edition printed by J.O. Halliwell from the MS. in the library of Lincoln Cathedral, with a few corrections. Printed at the Kelmscott Press, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, in the County of Middlesex, and finished on the 14th day of July, 1897. Sold by the Trustees of the late William Morris at the Kelmscott Press."--Colophon.

"350 paper copies (12s.); 8 vellum copies (4 gns.) Issued 11 November 1897."--Peterson.

Signatures: [a]⁴ b-c⁸ d⁶ (leaves [a]1-[a]2 and d6 blanks; leaf b1 unsigned).

"[Octavo] ... Flower (2) paper ... Chaucer type."--Peterson

Wood-engraved illustration designed by Edward Burne-Jones on leaf [a]4v. See Peterson.

Illustration on leaf [a]4v and text of leaf b1r within ornamental woodcut borders (4a and 4; see Peterson). Ten-line floriated initial on leaf b1r; 2-line floriated initials throughout text. Printer's device on leaf d5r.

Incipit on leaf b1r, explicit on leaf d4v and printed marginalia in red.

"Binding: quarter holland (blue paper on baords. Printed in black on front cover: 'SYR ISAMBRACE (two ornaments 3)' (Chaucer type)."--Peterson.

Local Notes:

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is one of 350 paper copies.

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2013.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has bookseller's label ("Philip C. Duschnes RARE BOOKS NEW YORK") on back pastedown.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy housed in slip case.

Cited in:

Peterson, W.S. Kelmscott Press, A48

Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2049

OCLC:

5167658