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Total number of records: 75

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Brotherton Collection70
English Literature4

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SubjectCount
religious poetry2
christian poetry1
courtly love1
love poetry, english (middle)1
political prisoners1
presses, issues of1
witchcraft1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931)75
Vale Press73
Ballantyne Press70
Ricketts, Charles S70
Moore, T Sturge (1870-1944)41
Moore, T. Sturge40
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)39
Field, Michael7
Holmes, C J (1868-1936)4
Holmes, C. J4

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From 180017
From 190058

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Up to 189917
Up to 199958

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Doctor Faustus

Marlowe, Christopher (1564-1593); Masefield, John (1878-1967); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1903

Colophon: "This edition of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe has been seen through the press by John Masefield. Decorated by Charles Ricketts under whose supervision the book has been printed for ...

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The Dial : an occasional publication (v.1-5)

Shannon, Charles Hazelwood (1863-1937); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Vale Press

1889-1897

Irregular. Editors: C.H. Shannon and C.S. Ricketts. Contains original illustrations engraved on wood and lithographed.

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A defence of the revival of printing

Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Vale Press; Ballantyne Press

1899

First page of text within ornamental border; initial.

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Doctor Faustus

Marlowe, Christopher (1564-1593); Masefield, John (1878-1967); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1903

Colophon: "This edition of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe has been seen through the press by John Masefield. Decorated by Charles Ricketts under whose supervision the book has been printed for ...

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Early poems

Milton, John (1608-1674); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

[1896]

Illustrated t. p., initial letters, and printer's mark designed and cut on wood by Charles Ricketts. One of 310 copies. First book of the Vale Press. 310 copies printed. Issued by the Vale Pre...

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Les petits vieux

Verhaeren, Émile (1855-1916); Pissarro, Lucien (1863-1944); Pissarro, Esther; Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Vale Press; Eragny Press

1901

Poem. Date from colophon. "Le frontispice en couleur et les lettres ornées ont été dessinés par Lucien Pissarro et gravés sur bois par Lucien et Esther Pissaro.." "230 exemplaires dont 200 ...

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The poems of Sir John Suckling

Suckling, Sir John (1609-1642); Gray, John (1866-1934); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1896

310 copies printed. Issued by the Vale Press. Colophon: Here ends this edition... edited by John Gray, and decorated with woodcut border and initials by Charles Ricketts, under whose supervision t...

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Poems from Wordsworth

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Moore, T Sturge (1870-1944); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

[1902]

One of 310 copies. Cf. Ransom, W. Private presses and their books, p. 436.

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The excellent narration of the marriage of Cupide and Psyches

Apuleius; Adlington, William (fl. 1566); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1897

"The text of M.D.LXVI being followed in this edition. The woodcuts in the text... have been engraved on the wood by Charles S. Ricketts, under whose supervision the book has been printed at the Ballan...

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The life of Benvenuto Cellini (v. 1)

Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-1571); Symonds, John Addington (1840-1893); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1900

Colophon - 'Seen through the press by C.J. Holmes and decorated by C.S. Ricketts under whose supervision the book has been printed'.

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The life of Benvenuto Cellini (v. 2)

Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-1571); Symonds, John Addington (1840-1893); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1900

Colophon - 'Seen through the press by C.J. Holmes and decorated by C.S. Ricketts under whose supervision the book has been printed'.

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The race of leaves

Field, Michael; Holmes, C J (1868-1936); Ricketts, Charles S (1866-1931); Ballantyne Press; Vale Press

1901

First page of text in red and black, and within illustrated border. "A play by Michael Field. The decorations are designed and cut on the wood by Charles Ricketts, under whose supervision the book h...

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