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, printer.

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.

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:

[20] leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

[Limited edition]

Manufacture:

Birmingham : Arthur J. Gaskin

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

With a half title.

"Pictured by Arthur J. Gaskin and printed with his own hand at the Press of the Guild of Handicraft in the city of Birmingham, MDCCCXCIV. Published by Messrs. Cornish Bros. New Street Birmingham"--Colophon.

Leaves [1]-[4], [6], [16]-[20] are blank.

"This edition is limited to 125 copies of which 113 are for sale"--Leaf [5] verso.

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.

Cited in:

LeMire, E.D. Bibliography of William Morris, B16.01

Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England, 277

OCLC:

1287946062