1 option
A frail memorial : being selections from the writings and engravings of Thomas Bewick / selected by William Hesterberg.
LIBRA Vilain-Wieck Collection Misc 389
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, author, engraver.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828.
- Bewick, Thomas.
- Genre:
- Private press books (Publishing) -- Cherryburn Press (Chicago, Ill.)
- 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:
- 47 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Cherryburn Press, 1975.
- Notes:
- Issued in slipcase.
- "The intent of this book is to explore in Thomas Bewick's engravings and writings his interest in the subject of monuments, both personal and public."
- "100 copies."
- 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 96.
- OCLC:
- 7283044
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.