First Russian book.
Nevill Forbes (1883-1929)
Category
Books
Date
1915
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3145551
Summary
Bibliographic description
viii, 216 p. ; 8vo. Provenance: twentieth century manuscript inscription "Alan Cutcliffe from Lilian & Duff" (crossed out) on recto of first free end-paper. Provenance: twentieth century manuscript inscription "M.T. Talbot Lacock Abbey", i.e. Matilda Talbot, 1871-1958, on recto of first free end-paper. Pencilled twentieth century manuscript marginal annotations throughout. Binding: twentieth century publishers binding in olive green cloth over boards; title "Pervai͡a R'usskai͡a kn'iga [in Cyrillic characters, transliterated] First Russian book Forbes", armorial vignette (arms of the University of Oxford), with motto "Dominus illuminatio mea" and imprint "Oxford at the Clarendon Press" tooled in darker green on upper board; title "First Russian book Forbes" tooled in darker blue on spine.
Makers and roles
Nevill Forbes (1883-1929)