Ara vus prec
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Description
- Title
- Ara vus prec
- Alternative Title
- Ara vos prec
- Creator
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
- Contributor
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Rodker, John, 1894-1955.
Wadsworth, Edward, 1889-1949.
Ovid Press. - Published / Created
- [1920]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Ovid Press
- Description
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BEIN Za EL466 +920: No. 15. Signed by T.S. Eliot. Label on spine: Ara vos prec.
BEIN Za EL466 +920b: No. 94. In ms: "Bill from Elinor, Christmas 1922."
BEIN Za EL466 +920Bb: One of 10 unnumbered review copies.
BEIN Gallup Eliot A4a copy 1: This is one of four copies on Japanese vellum. Autograph: John Rodker. Bound in red morocco, front cover with title in gold: Ara vus prec. Accompanied by 1919 prospectus for Ovid Press (1 leaf). From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot.
BEIN Gallup Eliot A4a copy 2: This is no. (1) [on Japanese vellum]. Author's presentation inscription to John Quinn dated 23.9.1920. Author's initials on p. [10]. Holograph poem on p. [2] at end: 'La figlia che piange' with wax seal. Bound in black pigskin with tan pigskin back, front cover with title in gold: Ara vos prec. Accompanied by mailing label to John Quinn. From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot.
BEIN Gallup Eliot A4a copy 3: This is no. 20. Autograph: T.S. Eliot. Bookplate: Rainforth Armitage Walker [Georges Derry]. In black cloth covered boards. From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot.
BEIN Gallup Eliot A4a copy 4: This is no. 40. Author's presentation inscription to Edgar Jepson dated 5 February 1920. Author's initials on p. [10]. In black paper covered boards. From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot.
BEIN Gallup Eliot A4a copy 5: This is no. 136. Bookplate: Clement K. Shorter. In black cloth covered boards. From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot.
BEIN Gallup Eliot A4a copy 6: Unnumbered [review copy]. In black cloth covered boards. From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot.
"This edition of 264 copies is the first book printed by John Rodker and was completed Dec: 10th. 1919. Of the edition: 10 copies unnumbered are for review. 4 copies on Japan Vellum numbered 1-4 & not for sale. 30 signed copies numbered 5-34. 220 copies numbered 35-255. The initials & colophon by E.A. Wadsworth"--Colophon.
"The error 'Vus' for 'Vos' in the title was discovered after all the sheets had been printed and was corrected only on the label"--Gallup.
Page [2] at end is blank. - Extent
- 54, [2] p. ; 29 cm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Gallup Eliot A4a
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
- Prospectuses England London 1919
- Subjects
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England > London > 1919
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 > Autograph
Rodker, John, 1894-1955 > Autograph
Quinn, John, 1870-1924 > Presentation inscription from T.S. Eliot
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 > Presentation inscription to J. Quinn
Derry, Georges, 1886- > Bookplate
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 > Presentation inscription to E. Jepson
Jepson, Edgar, 1863-1938 > Presentation inscription from T.S. Eliot
Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926x > Bookplate
Gallup, Donald Clifford, 1913-2000 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
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Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 1210452
- Object ID (OID)
- 2040593
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