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Title(s):
The Penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
Additional Title(s):
Penny magazine
Published/Created:
London : C. Knight, 1832-1845
Physical Description:
v. : ill. ; 20-29 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
AP4 .P45+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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Classification:
Periodicals
Notes:
BEIN 1977 +S55 Copy 1: Stamp: City of Birmingham Polytechnic, Department of Librarianship. Accession slips and class number slips: City of Birmingham Polytechnic Library: 1-14.
BEIN 1977 +S55 Copy 1: Bookplate: John Green: 1-2.
BEIN 1977 +S55 Copy 1: Ms. annotations: Ralph Hodgson: 1-3, 6, 8.
BEIN 1977 +S55 Copy 2: Autograph: J. Busbridge, 47 Harvey Goodwin Avenue, Cambridge, Jany. 1962: 1.
BEIN 2020 S156: Autographs: D.C. Huntington [?], Winsted, Conn., July 1956; Samuel A. Sanford, Lime Rock, Ct., April [?] 8 [?], [18]71; No. 4 of 5 titles bound together with binder's title: People's magazine &c.: 3:149-150, 153, 162, 165, 182 (3:182 bound at end of volume).
BEIN 2020 S156: Imperfect: Trimmed at bottom edge, with minor loss of text: 3:182.
Editor: 1832- Charles Knight.
Includes a series in 16 parts devoted to Hogarth and his works.
Vols. 10-14 also called new ser. v. 1-5.
Monthly supplement issued within regular numbering.
Also issued in an American edition with slightly different content.
BAC AP4 .P45+: Autograph: Frederick Newton.
With the armorial bookplate of Edward Harris. 22613976350008651
Bound in contemporary half calf with marbled boards, with gold lettering on leather labels and ruling on spines between bands. For further information, consult library staff. 22613976350008651
Three copies each of: v.4:no.:187; v.4:no.191; v.4:no.195; v.4:no.203. Two copies of: v.4:no.:201. 22613976180008651
Finding aid? 22613976180008651
Bound in a volume of periodicals assembled by M.A. Denham. 22613976190008651
Subject Terms:
Busbridge, J. -- Autograph.
City of Birmingham Polytechnic (Birmingham, England). Library -- Stamp.
Green, John -- Bookplate.
Harris, Edward -- Bookplate.
Hodgson, Ralph, 1871–1962 -- Ms. notes.
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764 -- Adaptations.
Huntington, D. C. -- Autograph.
Newton, Frederic -- Autograph.
Sanford, Samuel A. -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Periodicals.
Wood engravings.
Annotations (Provenance) -- 20th century.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Knight, Charles, 1791–1873.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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