Shakespeare's sonnets : in two parts / illuminated by Ross Turner.
1901
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Title
Shakespeare's sonnets : in two parts / illuminated by Ross Turner.
Uniform title
Sonnets
Edition
Saint Dunstan edition.
Published
[New York] : Geo. D. Sproul, 1901.
Description
2 volumes ; 27 cm (30 cm in case)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Sproul, George D. (George Delmere), 1866- publisher.
Leoni, Nestore, illuminator.
Turner, Ross, 1847-1915, illuminator.
Goodwin, Howard T., -1903, former owner.
University Press (Cambridge, Mass.), printer.
Trautz-Bauzonnet Bindery, binder.
Sproul, George D. (George Delmere), 1866- publisher.
Leoni, Nestore, illuminator.
Turner, Ross, 1847-1915, illuminator.
Goodwin, Howard T., -1903, former owner.
University Press (Cambridge, Mass.), printer.
Trautz-Bauzonnet Bindery, binder.
Note
Spine title: St. Dunstan illuminated volumes, Shakespeare's sonnets.
"Arranged and printed by the University Press."
Folger copy: "It is guaranteed to subscribers that eighteen copies only of this edition have been made for sale in America, and twelve copies only for sale in Europe, and that no future edition will be issued; that it is printed from type and the type has been distributed; that from this copy, which is number Publisher's proof copy has been specially illuminated by Ross Turner throughout for H.T. Goodwin and that no two copies are alike."
Each copy hand-illuminated by either Ross Turner or Nestore Leoni.
Printed on vellum; each leaf printed on recto only and each is illuminated.
Both sides of front and back covers are bound in green morocco with red, white, and violet inlaid, with decorative gold tooling; bound by the Trautz-Bauzonnet Bindery.
"Arranged and printed by the University Press."
Folger copy: "It is guaranteed to subscribers that eighteen copies only of this edition have been made for sale in America, and twelve copies only for sale in Europe, and that no future edition will be issued; that it is printed from type and the type has been distributed; that from this copy, which is number Publisher's proof copy has been specially illuminated by Ross Turner throughout for H.T. Goodwin and that no two copies are alike."
Each copy hand-illuminated by either Ross Turner or Nestore Leoni.
Printed on vellum; each leaf printed on recto only and each is illuminated.
Both sides of front and back covers are bound in green morocco with red, white, and violet inlaid, with decorative gold tooling; bound by the Trautz-Bauzonnet Bindery.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 13:3)
Linked resources
Binding images and description for Folger Shakespeare Library PR2848 1901a Sh.Col. vol.1
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library PR2848 1901a Sh.Col.: "'A superfluous luxury': the St. Dunstan illuminated editions", The Collation (19 May 2015)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library PR2848 1901a Sh.Col.: "'A superfluous luxury': the St. Dunstan illuminated editions", The Collation (19 May 2015)
Genre/form
Vellum printings (Printing)
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge.
Item Details
Call number
PR2848 1901a Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Green morocco boards, inlaid with red and violet, white leather accent and gold tooling. Housed in case with white felt lining. See further information at link to Luna bindings database. Provenance page of volume 1 filled out completely (author's, printer's, publisher's signatures; number and recipient specified); provenance page of volume 2 left blank.
Folger accession
cs716 (v.2); cs237 (v.1); cs237 (v.1)