China. : published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK)
Category
Books
Date
1849
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257700
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], 163 p., 1 leaf of plates :. ill. ;. 15 cm. Inserted between pages 162-163, 10cm piece of tan paper in the style of a calendar page, with 'November 2 Friday' and Marcus Aurelius quote, leaving marks on pages either side. Pencil marks on half title. Provenance: in ink on front flyleaf recto, inscription: 'Upcher 1854 Sheringham'. Binding: nineteenth-century red morocco grain cloth over boards, blind fillets to form a border and decoration. Blind ruled spine with gilt lettering. Yellow 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
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK)