Fourth book of lessons for the use of schools /. published by permission of The Commissioners of National Education in Ireland.
Commissioners of National Education in Ireland
Category
Books
Date
1866
Materials
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257690
Summary
Bibliographic description
viii, 296 p. ;. 16 cm. Inserted between back flyleaf and back pastedown, 18cm piece of lined paper (folded), handwritten in blue ink, biographical story titled 'Catherine of Liverpool', [possibly Catherine ‘Kitty’ Wilkinson (née Seaward; 1786–1860)]. Inserted between pages viii and 1: 1cm dried leaf. Pages 23-4 torn. In blue ink around central indent on back pastedown: 'indocti disgrani amnet meminisse peri' [misspelling of 'Indocti discant ament meminisse periti', motto from publisher's device on lower boards]. Annotations in blue ink on back flyleaf verso. Provenance: In blue ink on front pastedown: 'G Delworth 1869'. In pencil on front flyleaf recto 'Miss Wright Barwell Hinckley' and 'Miss Wright 23rd Sep. 1867'. Binding: full tan leather with blind embossed decoration and lettering. Pale orange endpapers.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust in 1986 with the aid of bequests from E.L. Elliot, H. Ridler, D.E. Swiffen and Alice M. Weeks, grant-aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission and funds raised by the East Anglian Coast & Countryside Appeal, and an endowment from Mildred Cordeaux, a cousin of Thomas Upcher.
Makers and roles
Commissioners of National Education in Ireland , commissioner