Accession number
PML 147204
Creator
Biron, Chartres, Sir, 1863-1940.
Published
London : Vizetelly & Co., 1887.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
A parody of King Solomon's mines by Sir H.R. Haggard.
Title vignette.
Wood engraved illustrated initials, tailpieces, and full-page illustrations after Linley Sambourne.
Publisher's advertisements on [2] p. in front, [4] p. at end, and inside rear wrapper.
Includes colored, folded map.
General ads on verso of front wrapper and outside rear wrapper.
[2] p. of ads at end, completing last gathering.
Also attributed to Andrew Lang, Barry Pain, W.H. Pollock (as joint author with Andrew Lang), and John De Morgan. Biron's authorship confirmed by the publisher Ernest Vizetelly in a letter to The Sketch in August 1921 (see Scott, no. 627 and E.F. & R. Bleiler, E.F. 1824, both of whom affirm his authorship).
Housed in dark brown slipcase.
Title vignette.
Wood engraved illustrated initials, tailpieces, and full-page illustrations after Linley Sambourne.
Publisher's advertisements on [2] p. in front, [4] p. at end, and inside rear wrapper.
Includes colored, folded map.
General ads on verso of front wrapper and outside rear wrapper.
[2] p. of ads at end, completing last gathering.
Also attributed to Andrew Lang, Barry Pain, W.H. Pollock (as joint author with Andrew Lang), and John De Morgan. Biron's authorship confirmed by the publisher Ernest Vizetelly in a letter to The Sketch in August 1921 (see Scott, no. 627 and E.F. & R. Bleiler, E.F. 1824, both of whom affirm his authorship).
Housed in dark brown slipcase.
Description
[2], viii, 125, [4] p. [1] leaf of plates (folded) : ill., folded map ; 19 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Publisher's red printed and illustrated wrappers.
Classification
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