SC #: 789.5

Location: Meisei University, Kodama Memorial Library

Shelfmark: MR 3805

Copy-specific notes: Title remargined and corners restored

Provenance: Anderson Galleries; Beebe, Harry W.; Clawson, John L. (1865-1933); Davis, MIchael Justin (1925-); De Coppet, Andre (1892-1953); Dodd, Mead & Co.; Ingham, C. Ward (20th c.); Jones, Herschel V. (1861-1928); O'More, Haven (20th c); Parke-Bernet Galleries; Rosenbach, A.S.W. (1876-1952); Smith, George D. (1870-1920); Sotheby's; Stockhausen, William E. (1912-1974); Terry, Roderick (1849-1933)

Provenance notes: Sold at Sotheby's as part of the sale of the Collection of The Garden Ltd. Magnificent Books and Manuscripts Conceived and Formed by Haven O'More Funded by Michael Davis, 9-10 Nov 1989, $110,000. From the auction catalogue: "1. Sold in our London rooms, 6 December 1905, lot 927, £480, to 2. Dodd, Mead & Co., booksellers, of New York. Sold to 3. HERSCHEL V. JONES (1861-1928), of Minneapolis, before January 1917. His sale in our New York rooms (Anderson), 4 March 1919, lot 1399, $2,850, to G. D. Smith, bookseller, as agent for 4. JOHN L. CLAWSON (1865-1933), of Buffalo, New York. His sale in our New York rooms (Anderson), 20-21 May 1926, lot 722, $3,600, to 5. RODERICK TERRY (1849-1933), of Newport, Rhode Island. His sale in our New York rooms (AAA/Anderson), 3 May 1934, lot 234, $2,100, to A. S. W. Rosenbach, bookseller, as agent for 6. ANDRÉ DECOPPET (1892-1953), of New York. His sale in our New York rooms (Parke-Bernet), part 1, 16 February 1955, lot 314, $4,900. 7. HARRY W. BEEBE. 8. C. WARD INGHAM. 9. WILLIAM E. STOCKHAUSEN (1898-1974), of New York. His sale in our New York rooms (SPB), part 1, 19-20 November 1974, lot 393, $11,000. 10. Bought from John Howell - Books in September 1975."

Leaf Height: 17.6 cm

Leaf Width: 13.6 cm

Marginalia: In margin on F2v, an early hand has copied lines of verse beginning "Jack shall have Jill"

Binding: Fine brown morocco gilt extra, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. Brown morocco slipcase.

Binder: Riviere & Son

Bookplate: Herschel V. Jones; John L. Clawson; Roderick Terry

Bookplate location: front pastedown; front flyleaf

Bartlett 1939 #: 776

Bartlett 1939 notes: ROSENBACH. 6 15/16 x 5 5/16". Title extended in outer corners. Manuscript note on margin of F2. The Sotheby (December 6, 1905, n. 927, £480 to), Dodd (sold before January, 1917 to), Jones (March 4, 1919, n. 1399, $2850 to G. D. Smith for), Clawson (May 20, 1926, n. 722, $3600 to), R. Terry (May 3, 1934, n. 234, $2100) copy. Bound in brown morocco, by Riviere.

Bartlett 1916 #: 539

Bartlett 1916 notes: DODD. 6 15/16 x 5 5/16". Title extended in outer corners. Manuscript note on margin of F2. The Sotheby (December 6, 1905, No. 927) copy. Bound in brown morocco.