Research Catalog

Title

Peter Grimes : a narrative poem / by George Crabbe ; with twenty-two etchings by Anthony Davies.

Author

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.

Publication

[S.l.] : Clare Beck & Moira Kelly ; [Guildford, Surrey, England] : Circle Press, 1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Davies, Anthony.
• Circle Press. prt
• Print Workshop, printer of plates.
• Dorset Bookbinding Co. bnd

Description

7 folded sheets ([11], 13, [2] p.) ; 38 cm. +

Genre/Form

Typefaces (Type evidence) – Baskerville.

Note

• Peter Grimes was originally published as a section (letter XXII) of the poem The borough. "The text is taken from The Poet's tale, an anthology of narrative poetry ... 1957"--T.p. verso.
• "Published by Clare Beck"--Circle Press checklist, 1991.
• Preface by Edward Lucie-Smith: p. [5-7] (1st group).
• Prints are numbered sequentially I-XXII in pencil; each initialed in pencil. Printed by Richard Michell at the Print Workshop. Nos. I-VIII are inserted in the text; nos. IX-XXII in separate paper portfolio with title The etchings.
• Issued unbound, in 2 paper portfolios, in royal blue linen portfolio with title in silver on front and spine, by Dorset Bookbinding. In royal blue linen slipcase.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1982 93-455

LCCN

83107848

OCLC

• 9412251
• NYPG93-B73681

Author

Crabbe, George, 1754-1832.

Title

Peter Grimes : a narrative poem / by George Crabbe ; with twenty-two etchings by Anthony Davies.

Imprint

[S.l.] : Clare Beck & Moira Kelly ; [Guildford, Surrey, England] : Circle Press, 1982.

Local Note

No. 4 of 50 copies plus 5 artist's proofs, 2 printer's proofs and 3 copies marked H.C. printed at the Circle Press on Saunders rag paper from Baskerville type; signed in pencil by the artist. In addition 30 sets of prints were issued separately.

Added Author

Davies, Anthony.

Circle Press. Printer

Print Workshop, printer of plates.

Dorset Bookbinding Co. Binder

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1982 93-455