Item 19 - Transactions of the Philobiblon Society

Identity area

Reference code

Crewe MS/19

Title

Transactions of the Philobiblon Society

Date(s)

  • 1876–8 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 volume (35 x 26 cm), containing 118 leaves and 7 loose sheets. Pages v, vii, and 1–220 have printed borders in black and red ink. Bound in leather. This book was formerly in a leather case with straps, which is now stored separately. Part of the case is detached.

Context area

Name of creator

(Established 1854.)

Archival history

As Crewe MS 17.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

On the spine is stamped ‘Philobiblon Society’ and, at the foot, ‘1876.’ The contents are minutes of meetings, etc. (as in Crewe MS 17).

In the list below, only the first page of each item is indicated. The addresses are in London unless indicatedread more

System of arrangement

Paginated i–iv, 1–220, with two unnumbered flyleaves at the front and four at the back, and seven loose sheets.

Conditions of access and use area

Language of material

  • English

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